There are 7 ways to get from Minatitlán 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 Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MTT - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
7h 25m$2,023–8,187Bus via Tulum
cheapest- Take the bus from Minatitlán to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus Acayucan
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus Tulum
13h 31m$827–1,114Drive 1,019.6 km
- Drive from Minatitlán to Playa del Carmencar 1,019.6 km
12h 47m$1,805–2,607Fly Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MTT - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
18h 38m$3,183–11,687Bus, bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Minatitlán to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane VSA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
8h 46m$2,266–5,864Bus
- Take the bus from Minatitlán to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alternabus
16h 45m$1,600–3,000Bus via Paraíso
- Take the bus from Minatitlán to Paraísobus
- Take the bus from Paraíso to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alternabus
21h 35m$1,300–2,090
Minatitlán to Playa del Carmen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minatitlán to Playa del Carmen is to bus via Tulum which costs $800 - $1200 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Minatitlán to Playa del Carmen is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 25m and costs $2000 - $8500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Minatitlán and arriving at Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Minatitlán and Playa del Carmen is 948 km. The road distance is 1019.6 km.
The best way to get from Minatitlán to Playa del Carmen without a car is to bus via Tulum which takes 13h 31m and costs $800 - $1200.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Minatitlán to Playa del Carmen, including transfers.
Minatitlán to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Turismo y Excursiones Alianza, depart from Minatitlán station.
Minatitlán to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Turismo y Excursiones Alianza, arrive at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Playa del Carmen is 1h ahead of Minatitlán. It is currently 11:36 AM in Minatitlán and 12:36 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Yes, the driving distance between Minatitlán to Playa del Carmen is 1020 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Minatitlán to Playa del Carmen.
What companies run services between Minatitlán, Mexico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Minatitlán to Playa del Carmen via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 13h 31m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
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
- Booking Tren Maya
- 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
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Minatitlán to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 131 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- Playa Express
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Playa Express
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Minatitlán to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $330–490
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cárdenas to Villahermosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Minatitlán to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Minatitlán to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Paraíso to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 981 811 9910
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Minatitlán to Paraíso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
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