There are 5 ways to get from Mérida to Playacar by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Merida to Playa del Carmenbus Mérida a Playa del Carmen
4h 43m$6,801–52,187Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmenbus Merida
8h 40m$320–800Train
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain Mérida / ...
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain Cancún
5h 35m$654–4,315Drive 293.8 km
- Drive from Mérida to Playacarcar 293.8 km
3h 19m$520–751Bus via Mérida Centro Histórico
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alternabus 1 / ...
5h 2m$546–1,346
Mérida to Playacar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Playacar is to bus which costs $320 - $800 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Playacar is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs $500 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mérida and arriving at Playa del Carmen. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Mérida to Playacar. However, there are services departing from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya and arriving at Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Mérida and Playacar is 295 km. The road distance is 293.8 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Playacar without a car is to bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $6500 - $55000.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Mérida to Playacar, including transfers.
Mérida to Playacar bus services, operated by Autobuses Mayab, depart from Mérida station.
Mérida to Playacar train services, operated by Tren Maya, depart from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Playacar is to bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $6500 - $55000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $4400 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Playacar, Mexico?
Wayak (D2D Private Transportation) operates a bus from Merida to Playa del Carmen once daily. Tickets cost $6,500–55,000 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Playacar via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto and Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen in around 5h 35m.
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–3,300
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $370–850
- Local Tourist
- $460–1,100
- National Tourist
- $700–1,600
- International Tourist
- $900–2,100
- National Premier
- $1,100–2,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–3,300
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $180–220
- Local Tourist
- $220–270
- National Tourist
- $340–410
- International Tourist
- $450–550
- National Premier
- $500–650
- International Premier
- $700–900
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Merida to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–55,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $6,500–9,500
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $7,204
- Van 9 Passengers
- $8,500–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $41,000–55,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $34,628
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
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More Questions & Answers
Mérida to Playacar bus services, operated by Autobuses Mayab, arrive at Playa del Carmen station.
Playacar is 1h ahead of Mérida. It is currently 9:45 AM in Mérida and 10:45 AM in Playacar.
Mérida to Playacar train services, operated by Tren Maya, arrive at Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Playacar is 294 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Mérida to Playacar.
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