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How to get fromEscárcega to Playa del Carmenby bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Escárcega to Playa del Carmen by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Escárcega to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus Vía Chetumal
    8h 5m
    $650–1,600

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train Palenque
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train Cancún
    10h 13m
    $802–3,857

  3. Drive 545.8 km

    1. Drive from Escárcega to Playa del Carmencar car 545.8 km
    7h 43m
    $966–1,395

  4. Bus, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Escárcega to Villahermosabus bus
    2. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane VSA - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    9h 17m
    $2,224–6,113

  5. Bus via Campeche

    1. Take the bus from Escárcega to Campechebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Campeche to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alternabus bus
    12h 1m
    $955–1,941

Escárcega to Playa del Carmen by bus

Calendar63Weekly Buses
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$650Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 546.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

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

ADO operates a bus from Escárcega to Playa del Carmen Alterna every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1,000–1,600 and the journey takes 8h 5m. Autobuses Unidos (AU) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto in around 10h 13m.

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