There are 7 ways to get from Catazajá to Playa del Carmen by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Bacalar
best- Take the bus from Catazajá to Bacalarbus Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
10h 50m$753–1,594Train
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain Palenque
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain Cancún
13h 3m$1,263–5,094Drive 730.8 km
- Drive from Catazajá to Playa del Carmencar 730.8 km
10h 1m$1,294–1,868Bus, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Catazajá to Villahermosabus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane VSA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
6h 43m$2,291–5,715Bus
- Take the bus from Catazajá to Macuspanabus
- Take the bus from Macuspana to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus
12h 1m$1,031–1,434Bus #2
- Take the bus from Catazajá to Escárcegabus Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Escárcega to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
12h 45m$1,013–1,540Bus, fly to Mérida International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Catazajá to Villahermosabus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane VSA - MID
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmen
9h 9m$5,985–26,589
Catazajá to Playa del Carmen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catazajá to Playa del Carmen is to bus via Bacalar which costs $750 - $1600 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Catazajá to Playa del Carmen is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 43m and costs $2200 - $6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Catazajá to Playa del Carmen. However, there are services departing from Catazajá and arriving at Playa del Carmen Alterna via Bacalar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Catazajá to Playa del Carmen. However, there are services departing from Estación Tren Maya Palenque and arriving at Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Catazajá and Playa del Carmen is 731 km. The road distance is 730.8 km.
The best way to get from Catazajá to Playa del Carmen without a car is to bus via Bacalar which takes 10h 50m and costs $750 - $1600.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Catazajá to Playa del Carmen, including transfers.
Catazajá to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Agencia de Viajes Chule, depart from Catazajá station.
Catazajá to Playa del Carmen train services, operated by Tren Maya, depart from Estación Tren Maya Palenque station.
The best way to get from Catazajá to Playa del Carmen is to bus via Bacalar which takes 10h 50m and costs $750 - $1600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1200 - $5500 and takes 13h 3m.
What companies run services between Catazajá, Mexico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Catazajá to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Bacalar in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Catazajá to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen via Estación Tren Maya Palenque and Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $180–220
- Local Tourist
- $220–270
- National Tourist
- $340–410
- International Tourist
- $450–550
- National Premier
- $500–650
- International Premier
- $700–900
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Bus from Catazajá to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Bus from Catazajá to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–500
- Schedules at
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Bus from Catazajá to Macuspana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–460
- Schedules at
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Bus from Catazajá to Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Schedules at
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Bus from Catazajá to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–500
- Schedules at
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
- Phone
- +52 998 398 8466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vive Mexico
Bus from Catazajá to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–500
- Schedules at
- Vive Mexico
Bus from Catazajá to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–370
- Schedules at
- Vive Mexico
Bus from Catazajá to Macuspana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–350
- Schedules at
- Vive Mexico
Bus from Catazajá to Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–400
- Schedules at
- Vive Mexico
Bus from Catazajá to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–370
- Schedules at
- Vive Mexico
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–410
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Macuspana to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 131 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- Playa Express
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Playa Express
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Escárcega to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Mérida to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,200–21,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $13,000–21,000
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More Questions & Answers
Catazajá to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Agencia de Viajes Chule, arrive at Bacalar station.
Playa del Carmen is 1h ahead of Catazajá. It is currently 1:53 PM in Catazajá and 2:53 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Catazajá to Playa del Carmen train services, operated by Tren Maya, arrive at Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Catazajá to Playa del Carmen is 731 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Catazajá to Playa del Carmen.
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