There are 6 ways to get from Merida Airport (MID) to Playa del Carmen by bus, rideshare, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alternabus 1 / ...
5h 20m$651–1,374Drive 297.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Merida Airport (MID) to Playa del Carmencar 297.7 km
3h 22m$526–760Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Merida-MID to Playa-del-Carmen297.7 km
3h 22m$600–750Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MID - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
5h 31m$1,960–6,690Bus via C-61 x 72 Col. Centro_1492
- Take the bus from Merida to Playa del Carmenbus Mérida a Playa del Carmen
5h 37m$6,651–55,174Bus via Playa del Carmen
- Take the bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmenbus Merida
10h 14m$651–974
Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merida Airport (MID) to Playa del Carmen is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Merida Airport (MID) to Playa del Carmen is to Airport Transfer which takes 3h 22m and costs $600 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Merida Airport (MID) to Playa del Carmen. However, there are services departing from C-127 x 58 Col. San Jose Tecoh_40 and arriving at Playa del Carmen Alterna via R105 C-69 x 58 y 60 Col. Centro_1679 and Mérida Centro Histórico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Merida Airport (MID) and Playa del Carmen is 306 km. The road distance is 297.7 km.
The best way to get from Merida Airport (MID) to Playa del Carmen without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs $650 - $1400.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Merida Airport (MID) to Playa del Carmen, including transfers.
Merida Airport (MID) to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
Merida Airport (MID) to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
Playa del Carmen is 1h ahead of Merida Airport (MID). It is currently 3:18 AM in Merida Airport (MID) and 4:18 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Yes, the driving distance between Merida Airport (MID) to Playa del Carmen is 298 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Merida Airport (MID) to Playa del Carmen.
What companies run services between Merida Airport (MID), Mexico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?
ADO operates a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alterna hourly. Tickets cost $600–900 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC) also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- 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
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- 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
- $7,194
- Van 9 Passengers
- $8,500–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $41,000–55,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $34,578
- 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
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Merida-MID to Playa-del-Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $600–750
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