There are 9 ways to get from Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Fly Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MTT - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
7h 27m$2,046–8,214Bus via Tulum
cheapest- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus Acayucan
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus Tulum
13h 1m$819–1,101Train
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenquetrain
- 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
20h 30m$1,472–5,392Drive 1,007.6 km
- Drive from Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmencar 1,007.6 km
12h 44m$1,780–2,572Fly Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MTT - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
18h 40m$3,106–11,214Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Villahermosa Airportbus
- 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
7h 56m$2,259–5,784Bus to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Fly from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TGZ - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
9h 37m$1,971–5,561Bus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
16h$1,600–3,000Bus via Cancún
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Cancún Ruta 5bus Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmenbus
18h 6m$982–1,341
Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen is to bus via Tulum which costs $800 - $1100 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 27m and costs $2000 - $8500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Coatzacoalcos and arriving at Playa del Carmen Alterna. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen. However, there are services departing from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos and arriving at Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen via Estación Tren Maya Palenque and Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Coatzacoalcos and Playa del Carmen is 952 km. The road distance is 1007.6 km.
The best way to get from Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen without a car is to bus via Tulum which takes 13h 1m and costs $800 - $1100.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen, including transfers.
Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Turismo y Excursiones Alianza, depart from Coatzacoalcos station.
Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen train services, operated by Tren Interoceánico, depart from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos station.
The best way to get from Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen is to bus via Tulum which takes 13h 1m and costs $800 - $1100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1400 - $5500 and takes 20h 30m.
What companies run services between Coatzacoalcos, Mexico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 13h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen via Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque, Estación Tren Maya Palenque, and Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,800
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
- 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
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
- 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
- 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
Bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Playa Express
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Villahermosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Cancún Ruta 5
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
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More Questions & Answers
Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Turismo y Excursiones Alianza, arrive at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Playa del Carmen is 1h ahead of Coatzacoalcos. It is currently 7:21 AM in Coatzacoalcos and 8:21 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen train services, operated by Tren Interoceánico, arrive at Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen is 1008 km. It takes approximately 12h 44m to drive from Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen.
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