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

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There are 11 ways to get from Harlingen to Playa del Carmen by bus, plane, shuttle, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane REX - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    5h 56m
    $2,988–12,034

  2. Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane HRL - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    8h 39m
    $1,984–8,134

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    35h 42m
    $3,798–5,539

  4. Drive 2,215 km

    1. Drive from Harlingen to Playa del Carmencar car 2,215 km
    27h 52m
    $4,287–6,192

  5. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MAM - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    8h 11m
    $2,914–6,084

  6. Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MFE - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    9h 10m
    $3,328–11,569

  7. Bus to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BRO - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    10h 11m
    $2,659–8,976

  8. Bus via Villahermosa

    1. Take the bus from Harlingen to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus 4 / ...
    41h 5m
    $3,814–6,834

  9. Bus via Veracruz

    1. Take the bus from Harlingen to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Veracruzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    41h 14m
    $3,834–6,434

  10. Bus, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vistabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Buena Vista to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetaxi taxi
    5. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    6. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    42h 14m
    $5,558–10,919

  11. Bus via Paraíso

    1. Take the bus from Harlingen to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Cárdenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Paraísobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paraíso to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alternabus bus
    46h 41m
    $3,869–5,744

General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,487Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,427.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

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

You can take a bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Playa del Carmen via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, Coatzacoalcos, and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 35h 42m.

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