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

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There are 8 ways to get from Guadalajara to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane GDL - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    5h 55m
    $2,000–4,950

  2. Bus via Puebla

    1. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    36h 5m
    $3,708–6,364

  3. Drive 2,127.2 km

    1. Drive from Guadalajara to Playa del Carmencar car 2,127.2 km
    24h 7m
    $3,758–5,427

  4. Fly Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane GDL - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    6h 18m
    $2,560–7,150

  5. Shuttle to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Aguascalientesshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane AGU - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    8h 42m
    $3,575–11,113

  6. Fly Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Mérida International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane GDL - MID
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    8h 27m
    $5,594–24,224

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Playa del Carmen Terminal Turísticabus bus
    37h 13m
    $3,705–6,609

  8. Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez

    1. Take the bus from Central ACN to Tonalábus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arriaga to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    46h
    $2,026–3,754

Guadalajara to Playa del Carmen by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration37h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,705Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,790.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Puebla CAPU and Puebla Capu in around 36h 5m.

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