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How to get fromCollege Station to Playa del Carmenby plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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

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  1. Fly from College Station, shuttle

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    1. Fly from College Station (CLL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane CLL - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    8h 3m
    $2,302–8,398

  2. Bus via Monterrey

    1. Take the bus from Brazos Transit District to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Monterreybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    45h 19m
    $3,032–5,267

  3. Drive 2,808.7 km

    1. Drive from College Station to Playa del Carmencar car 2,808.7 km
    34h 29m
    $5,390–7,785

  4. Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from College Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane HOU - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    8h 56m
    $2,529–10,543

  5. Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from College Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane IAH - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    9h 18m
    $3,257–7,096

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brazos Transit District to Waco Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to San Marcosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    2d 7h
    $5,493–9,770

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from College Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    3d 22h

College Station (CLL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,548Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,494 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between College Station, TX, USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Brazos Transit District to Playa del Carmen via Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Houston - Telephone Rd, Monterrey, Acayucan, and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 45h 19m.

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