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How to get fromCaye Caulker to Playa del Carmenby ferry, train, bus, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Caye Caulker to Playa del Carmen by ferry, train, bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Caye Caulker to San Pedro Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Chetumal Terminal Marítimaferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    8h 44m
    $1,753–4,531

  2. Ferry, bus via Felipe Carrillo Puerto

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Caye Caulker to Corozalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    11h 47m
    $812–952

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Caye Caulker to Chetumalferry ferry Caye Caulker
    2. Take the bus from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    9h 29m
    $1,363–2,752

  4. Fly, shuttle

    1. Fly from Caye Caulker (CUK) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane CUK - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    5h 41m
    $8,039–10,967

  5. Ferry, bus via San Pedro Terminal

    1. Take the ferry from Caye Caulker to San Pedro Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Chetumal Terminal Marítimaferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    9h 44m
    $1,623–3,551

  6. Ferry, bus via Belize City

    1. Take the ferry from Caye Caulker to Belize Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chetumal to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    10h 40m
    $1,152–5,768

Caye Caulker to Playa del Carmen by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,623Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 424.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Caye Caulker, Belize and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Caye Caulker to Playa del Carmen. However, you can take the ferry to San Pedro Terminal, take the ferry to Chetumal Terminal Marítima, take the taxi to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto, then take the train to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Caye Caulker to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Chetumal, Chetumal, and Bacalar in around 9h 29m.

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