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How to get fromLa Ceiba to Playa del Carmenby bus, plane, shuttle, ferry, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from La Ceiba to Playa del Carmen by bus, plane, shuttle, ferry, car, or train

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  1. Bus, bus to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tela to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SAP - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    11h 27m
    $5,331–12,968

  2. Bus, drive, ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus bus
    2. Drive from Tela to Puerto Cortescar car
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Big Creekferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Independence to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Santa Elenabus bus
    6. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    22h 56m
    $2,192–4,133

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Puerto Cortesbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Placencia to Belize Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Chetumal to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    22h 4m
    $7,080–13,286

  4. Drive 1,125.1 km

    1. Drive from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Playa del Carmencar car 1,125.1 km
    19h 37m
    $2,622–3,786

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gordashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    27h

  6. Fly from La Ceiba, shuttle

    1. Fly from La Ceiba (LCE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane LCE - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    8h 10m
    $3,365–12,472

Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,949Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from La Ceiba to Playa del Carmen.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 900.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 27m

What companies run services between La Ceiba, Honduras and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Playa del Carmen via Punta Gorda and Belize City in around 27h.

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