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

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

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  1. Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane ZIH - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    21h 7m
    $2,600–9,865

  2. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane ZIH - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    8h 9m
    $2,405–8,155

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    37h 50m
    $3,811–6,598

  4. Drive 2,070.4 km

    1. Drive from Ixtapa to Playa del Carmencar car 2,070.4 km
    24h 24m
    $3,689–5,329

  5. Bus via Cuernavaca

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Cuernavacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Pueblabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    38h 24m
    $2,858–5,906

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration22h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,383Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,594.3 km
  • Duration: 21h 7m

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

You can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Puebla CAPU and Puebla Capu in around 37h 50m.

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