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

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

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  1. Fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MGA - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    10h 8m
    $7,897–12,947

  2. Drive 1,535.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Granada to Playa del Carmencar car 1,535.6 km
    26h 49m
    $3,210–4,636

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chetumal to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    39h 33m
    $3,584–19,005

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gordashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    42h 29m

  5. Shuttle, Bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Leónshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from León to San Salvadorbus bus Ss
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chetumal to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    42h 2m
    $7,992–22,966

Managua Airport (MGA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,319Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Granada to Playa del Carmen.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,099.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Granada to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Managua, San Salvador, San Salvador, Belize City, and Chetumal in around 39h 33m.

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