There are 11 ways to get from Ciudad Victoria to Playa del Carmen by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampicobus
- Take the bus from Tampico to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus
30h 38m$1,920–4,338Drive 1,947.9 km
- Drive from Ciudad Victoria to Playa del Carmencar 1,947.9 km
24h 12m$3,449–4,981Fly General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane CVM - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
18h 44m$3,033–7,982Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampicobus
- Take the bus from Tampico to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Catazajábus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
32h 1m$2,760–7,423Bus via Veracruz
- Take the bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampicobus
- Take the bus from Tampico Centralita to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
34h 32m$3,010–5,958Bus via Veracruz #2
- Take the bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampicobus
- Take the bus from Tampico to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
34h 51m$3,360–6,358Bus to San Luis Potosí Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ciudad Victoria to San Luis Potosíbus
- Fly from San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SLP - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
10h 13m$3,100–7,313Bus to Monterrey International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ciudad Victoria to Monterreybus
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MTY - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
10h 23m$2,044–6,070Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ciudad Victoria to Reynosabus
- Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane REX - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
10h 15m$3,396–12,904Fly General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane CVM - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
8h 22m$2,073–5,482Bus to Tampico International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampicobus
- Fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TAM - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
8h 22m$2,650–7,308
General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ciudad Victoria to Playa del Carmen is to bus which costs $1900 - $4400 and takes 30h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ciudad Victoria to Playa del Carmen is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 22m and costs $2000 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ciudad Victoria to Playa del Carmen. However, there are services departing from Ciudad Victoria and arriving at Playa del Carmen via Tampico, Coatzacoalcos and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 38m.
The distance between Ciudad Victoria and Playa del Carmen is 2055 km. The road distance is 1947.9 km.
The best way to get from Ciudad Victoria to Playa del Carmen without a car is to bus which takes 30h 38m and costs $1900 - $4400.
It takes approximately 30h 38m to get from Ciudad Victoria to Playa del Carmen, including transfers.
Ciudad Victoria to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Transportes Frontera, depart from Ciudad Victoria station.
Ciudad Victoria to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Transportes Frontera, arrive at Tampico station.
Playa del Carmen is 1h ahead of Ciudad Victoria. It is currently 8:48 PM in Ciudad Victoria and 9:48 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Yes, the driving distance between Ciudad Victoria to Playa del Carmen is 1948 km. It takes approximately 24h 12m to drive from Ciudad Victoria to Playa del Carmen.
What companies run services between Ciudad Victoria, Mexico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Ciudad Victoria to Playa del Carmen via Tampico, Coatzacoalcos, and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 30h 38m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,500
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,500
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City, Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,000
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,000
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $210–250
- Local Tourist
- $260–310
- National Tourist
- $390–470
- International Tourist
- $500–650
- National Premier
- $600–750
- International Premier
- $800–1,000
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 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $410–800
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $410–800
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $410–800
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $410–800
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $390–950
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $410–800
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tampico to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tampico to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Bus from Tampico to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Bus from Cárdenas to Catazajá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–550
- Schedules at
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- 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
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Tampico to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–750
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 56 2558 5392
- [email protected]
- Website
- smilebus.com.mx
Bus from Tampico Centralita to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Schedules at
- smilebus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- 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
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
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
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
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 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Victoria to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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