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How to get fromLas Vegas to Playa del Carmenby plane, shuttle, bus, car, ferry, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Las Vegas to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus, car, ferry, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane LAS - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    8h 30m
    $3,518–9,168

  2. Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane LAS - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    10h 45m
    $3,513–13,878

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orizaba to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    2d 22h
    $6,055–9,823

  4. Drive 4,362.5 km

    1. Drive from Las Vegas to Playa del Carmencar car 4,362.5 km
    2d 2h
    $8,371–12,092

  5. Fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane LAS - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    10h 58m
    $4,778–14,168

  6. Fly to Mérida International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane LAS - MID
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    13h 35m
    $7,012–32,242

  7. Bus via Culiacán

    1. Take the bus from Las Vegas to Culiacánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Culiacán to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3d 4h
    $5,563–10,029

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    4d 5h
    $6,717–11,207

Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,280.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Las Vegas, NV, USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Las Vegas to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 2d 22h.

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