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How to get fromFort Lauderdale to Playa del Carmenby plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Fort Lauderdale to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane FLL - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    6h 9m
    $5,584–12,145

  2. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane MIA - CZM
    3. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    6h 49m
    $1,514–7,910

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Reynosa Perifericobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus 4 / ...
    3d 1h
    $7,882–14,349

  4. Drive 4,601.3 km

    1. Drive from Fort Lauderdale to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmencar car 4,601.3 km
    2d 5h
    $8,828–12,751

  5. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MIA - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    6h 42m
    $3,619–7,700

  6. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane MIA - TQO
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    7h 25m
    $5,379–17,200

  7. Bus via Veracruz

    1. Take the bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montgomery to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Linaresbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Linares to Veracruzbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3d 4h
    $8,602–13,749

  8. Bus via Veracruz #2

    1. Take the bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Linaresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Linares to Veracruzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3d 5h
    $7,645–14,099

Fort Lauderdale to Playa del Carmen by bus

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Duration3d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket$7,645Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 957.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, Reynosa Periferico, Reynosa, and Villahermosa in around 3d 1h.

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