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How to get fromCape Town to Riviera Mayaby plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Riviera Maya by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane CPT - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    22h 30m
    $8,215–27,436

  2. Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane CPT - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    26h 3m
    $14,015–42,036

  3. Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane CPT - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    27h 2m
    $11,650–39,446

  4. Fly to Mérida International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane CPT - MID
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    32h 17m
    $14,249–55,810

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration21h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$7,948Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 12,773.7 km
  • Duration: 22h 30m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Riviera Maya, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Riviera Maya. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Puerto Aventuras. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Tulum International Airport (TQO), take the taxi to Tulum, then take the shuttle to Puerto Aventuras.

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