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How to get fromColima to Playa del Carmenby plane, shuttle, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Colima to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane CLQ - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    8h 10m
    $3,388–13,858

  2. Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colima to Guadalajara Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane GDL - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    8h 23m
    $2,697–7,738

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colima to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orizaba to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    35h 52m
    $3,255–5,856

  4. Drive  2,230.6 km

    1. Drive from Colima to Playa del Carmencar car 2,230.6 km
    26h 16m
    $5,730–8,277

  5. Bus to Playa De Oro International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Colima to Manzanillobus bus
    2. Fly from Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane ZLO - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    10h 39m
    $3,891–11,667

  6. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Colima to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    39h 11m
    $3,818–7,058

  7. Bus via Mexico City #2

    1. Take the bus from Colima to México Ponientebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mexico City Degollado to Puebla, Central de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    39h 42m
    $3,595–7,271

Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,412Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,838.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Colima, Mexico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Colima to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 35h 52m.

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