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How to get fromGalveston to Playa del Carmenby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, car, ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Galveston to Playa del Carmen by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, car, ferry, or train

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  1. Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    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
    7h 19m
    $3,729–11,852

  2. Taxi to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane IAH - CZM
    3. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    8h 51m
    $3,566–11,641

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Playa del Carmen Terminal Turísticabus bus
    2d 9h
    $6,641–11,346

  4. Drive 2,775.9 km

    1. Drive from Galveston to Playa del Carmencar car 2,775.9 km
    35h 42m
    $5,327–7,694

  5. Taxi to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    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
    8h 35m
    $4,471–8,431

  6. Taxi to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane IAH - TQO
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    9h 18m
    $4,331–12,931

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,775Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,411 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

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

There is no direct connection from Galveston to Playa del Carmen. However, you can take the taxi to El Dorado Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to Monroe Park & Ride, take the line 040 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Playa del Carmen Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bay Area Park & Ride, take the line 247 bus to St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis St, walk to Downtown Houston, take the bus to San Antonio Bus Station, walk to San Antonio, take the bus to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, take the bus to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún, then take the bus to Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística.

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