There are 7 ways to get from Miami to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus, car, ferry, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Miami International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MIA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
5h 49m$3,550–7,600Fly Miami International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane MIA - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
5h 56m$1,445–7,810Bus
- Take the bus from Miami to Tornado & El Expreso Bus Company Lockwoodbus
- Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Playa del Carmen Alternabus 4 / ...
2d 19h$8,227–14,127Drive 4,640.9 km
- Drive from Miami Airport Station to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmencar 4,640.9 km
2d 5h$8,960–12,941Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane FLL - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
6h 29m$5,606–13,186Fly Miami International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MIA - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
6h 33m$5,210–17,100Bus via Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Linaresbus
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Linares to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
3d 10h$7,985–15,179
Miami to Playa del Carmen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Playa del Carmen is to fly and ferry which costs $1400 - $8000 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Playa del Carmen is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 49m and costs $3500 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Miami to Playa del Carmen. However, there are services departing from Nw 6 St & 1 Av and arriving at Playa del Carmen Alterna via Miami, Houston Lockwood, Reynosa and Villahermosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Miami and Playa del Carmen is 922 km. The road distance is 4640.9 km.
The best way to get from Miami to Playa del Carmen without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $8000 - $15000.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Miami to Playa del Carmen, including transfers.
Miami to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Miami station.
Miami to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado & El Expreso Bus Company Lockwood station.
Playa del Carmen is 1h behind Miami. It is currently 3:44 AM in Miami and 2:44 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Playa del Carmen is 4641 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Miami to Playa del Carmen.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Nw 6 St & 1 Av to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Miami, Houston Lockwood, Reynosa, and Villahermosa in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–4,600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Cozumel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,000
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $210–250
- Local Tourist
- $260–310
- National Tourist
- $390–470
- International Tourist
- $500–650
- National Premier
- $600–750
- International Premier
- $800–1,000
- 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
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
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Miami to Tornado & El Expreso Bus Company Lockwood
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $3,100–6,000
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,380
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,800
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,700
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Linares
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 56 2558 5392
- [email protected]
- Website
- smilebus.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses de Linares to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,100
- Schedules at
- smilebus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- ultramarferry.com
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1588
- [email protected]
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
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