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How to get fromGrand Junction to Playa del Carmenby car, plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Grand Junction to Playa del Carmen by car, plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar car
    2. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MTJ - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    9h 21m
    $2,730–9,861

  2. Bus via Fort Worth

    1. Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort Worth to Monterreybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    2d 19h
    $6,408–9,517

  3. Drive 4,298 km

    1. Drive from Grand Junction to Playa del Carmencar car 4,298 km
    2d 2h
    $8,287–11,970

  4. Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane GJT - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    10h 50m
    $2,963–11,126

  5. Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport, shuttle

    1. Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar car
    2. Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane MTJ - MID
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    12h 4m
    $6,924–31,435

  6. Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane GJT - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    12h 19m
    $4,423–16,126

  7. Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus bus
    2. Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UVbus bus
    3. Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane ASE - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    13h 21m
    $2,855–10,000

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Poza Ricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Poza Rica to Veracruzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3d 7h
    $8,748–14,297

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denvertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3d 8h
    $9,732–17,549

Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket$2,085Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,953.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Playa del Carmen via Denver Union Station, Fort Worth Downtown, Fort Worth, Monterrey, Acayucan, and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 2d 19h.

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