There are 9 ways to get from Milwaukee to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MKE - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
9h 36m$3,188–13,138Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ORD - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
9h 21m$2,902–9,302Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus
2d 16h$5,953–9,208Drive 4,615.3 km
- Drive from Milwaukee to Playa del Carmencar 4,615.3 km
2d 4h$8,899–12,854Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MDW - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
9h 48m$6,601–14,179Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MKE - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
10h 46m$4,948–18,138Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MSN - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
12h 4m$3,388–13,520Bus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
3d 8h$8,736–12,834Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
3d 10h$11,878–23,701
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Playa del Carmen is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $2900 - $9500 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Playa del Carmen is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 21m and costs $2900 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee to Playa del Carmen. However, there are services departing from Water & Chicago - Circle K and arriving at Playa del Carmen via Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Dallas, Monterrey, Acayucan and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Milwaukee and Playa del Carmen is 2514 km. The road distance is 4615.3 km.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Playa del Carmen without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 2 days 16h and costs $5500 - $9500.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Milwaukee to Playa del Carmen, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Water & Chicago - Circle K station.
Milwaukee to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Playa del Carmen is 4615 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Milwaukee to Playa del Carmen.
There are 2173+ hotels available in Playa del Carmen.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Playa del Carmen via Dallas, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, Dallas, Monterrey, Acayucan, and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cancún International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cancún International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–9,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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 Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,700–5,500
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $700–2,300
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–1,900
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 131 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–710
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $490–700
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $490–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $310–450
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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