There are 9 ways to get from Grutas de Tolantongo to Playa del Carmen by shuttle, bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Shuttle, bus to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Grutas Tolantongo to Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan
- Take the bus from Ixmiquilpan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MEX - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
9h 30m$2,030–5,155Shuttle, bus, bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Grutas Tolantongo to Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan
- Take the bus from Ixmiquilpan to Pachucabus
- Take the bus from Pachuca - Central de Autobuses to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobusesbus
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane NLU - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
11h 24m$1,860–5,710Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Grutas de Tolantongo to Actopantaxi
- Take the bus from Actopan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vistabus
- Take the taxi from Buena Vista to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetaxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
31h 15m$3,161–7,906Drive 1,694.5 km
- Drive from Grutas de Tolantongo to Playa del Carmencar 1,694.5 km
20h 52m$2,990–4,319Shuttle, bus to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Grutas Tolantongo to Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan
- Take the bus from Ixmiquilpan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Fly from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TLC - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
11h 54m$2,170–6,135Taxi, bus to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Grutas de Tolantongo to Saucillotaxi
- Take the bus from Saucillo to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Fly from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane QRO - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
10h 29m$2,553–6,537Shuttle, bus to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Grutas Tolantongo to Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan
- Take the bus from Ixmiquilpan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane MEX - MID
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmen
12h 1m$5,824–25,129Shuttle, bus, bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Grutas Tolantongo to Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan
- Take the bus from Ixmiquilpan to Pachucabus
- Take the bus from Pachuca - Central de Autobuses to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobusesbus
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane NLU - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
11h 47m$2,370–6,010Bus
- Take the bus from Tolantongo to Ixmiquilpanbus
- Take the bus from Ixmiquilpan to Pachucabus
- Take the bus from Pachuca to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
33h 31m$2,505–5,135
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grutas de Tolantongo to Playa del Carmen is to shuttle and bus and fly which costs $1800 - $6000 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Grutas de Tolantongo to Playa del Carmen is to shuttle and bus and fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $2000 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Grutas de Tolantongo to Playa del Carmen. However, there are services departing from Tolantongo and arriving at Playa del Carmen Alterna via Ixmiquilpan, Pachuca and Puebla Capu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 31m.
The distance between Grutas de Tolantongo and Playa del Carmen is 1534 km. The road distance is 1694.5 km.
The best way to get from Grutas de Tolantongo to Playa del Carmen without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 31h 15m and costs $3100 - $8000.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Grutas de Tolantongo to Playa del Carmen, including transfers.
Grutas de Tolantongo to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Secretaría de Movilidad y Transporte de Hidalgo, depart from Tolantongo station.
Grutas de Tolantongo to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Secretaría de Movilidad y Transporte de Hidalgo, arrive at Ixmiquilpan station.
Playa del Carmen is 1h ahead of Grutas de Tolantongo. It is currently 8:38 AM in Grutas de Tolantongo and 9:38 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Yes, the driving distance between Grutas de Tolantongo to Playa del Carmen is 1695 km. It takes approximately 20h 52m to drive from Grutas de Tolantongo to Playa del Carmen.
What companies run services between Grutas de Tolantongo, Mexico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tolantongo to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Ixmiquilpan, Ixmiquilpan, Pachuca, Puebla CAPU, and Puebla Capu in around 33h 31m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,900
Flights from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport to Cancún International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,800
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–8,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $180–220
- Local Tourist
- $220–270
- National Tourist
- $340–410
- International Tourist
- $450–550
- National Premier
- $500–650
- International Premier
- $700–900
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $210–250
- Local Tourist
- $260–310
- National Tourist
- $390–470
- International Tourist
- $500–650
- National Premier
- $600–750
- International Premier
- $800–1,000
Shuttle from Grutas Tolantongo to Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
Shuttle from Grutas Tolantongo to Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
Shuttle from Grutas Tolantongo to Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
Shuttle from Grutas Tolantongo to Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
Shuttle from Grutas Tolantongo to Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
- Website
- Ovnibus
Bus from Ixmiquilpan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Bus from Actopan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Bus from Ixmiquilpan to Pachuca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Bus from Ixmiquilpan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Bus from Ixmiquilpan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Bus from Ixmiquilpan to Pachuca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Bus from Ixmiquilpan to Pachuca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Ixmiquilpan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Ixmiquilpan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Ixmiquilpan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $470–900
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–460
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Pachuca - Central de Autobuses to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Pachuca - Central de Autobuses to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Pachuca - Central de Autobuses to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Pachuca - Central de Autobuses to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Pachuca to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Saucillo to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Mérida to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,200–21,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $13,000–21,000
Bus from Tolantongo to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
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