There are 10 ways to get from Morales to Playa del Carmen by bus, car, plane, shuttle, ferry, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores to Bacalarbus
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
17h 41m$1,652–8,635Drive 828.8 km
- Drive from Morales to Playa del Carmencar 828.8 km
14h 41m$1,704–2,460Bus to La Aurora International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Morales to Litegua Bus Stationbus
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane GUA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
10h 51m$2,364–5,638Boat, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Rio Dulce to Punta Gorda Municipal Pierferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Playa del Carmen
19h 39mBus, train
- Take the bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores to Chetumalbus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
18h 50m$1,772–9,625Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Morales to Punta Gordacar
- Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Dangrigabus
- Take the bus from Dangriga to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
19h 41m$5,152–10,136Bus, drive, Tour to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Morales to Gualánbus
- Drive from Gualán to Copán Ruinascar
- Take a shuttle bus from Copán Ruinas to San Salvador
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SAL - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
11h 42m$7,666–13,309Bus, ferry, bus to Dangriga, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Morales to Puerto Barriosbus
- Take the ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gordaferry
- Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Dangrigabus
- Fly from Dangriga (DGA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane DGA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
14h 54m$8,752–13,965Bus to Puerto Barrios Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Morales to Puerto Barriosbus
- Fly from Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane PBR - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
10h$2,562–9,295Bus, ferry, shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Morales to Puerto Barriosbus
- Take the ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gordaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Belize City
- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane BZE - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
14h 3m
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morales to Playa del Carmen is to drive which costs $1700 - $2500 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Morales to Playa del Carmen is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 10h and costs $2500 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Morales to Playa del Carmen. However, there are services departing from Morales and arriving at Playa del Carmen Alterna via Rio Dulce, Flores and Bacalar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 41m.
The distance between Morales and Playa del Carmen is 889 km. The road distance is 828.8 km.
The best way to get from Morales to Playa del Carmen without a car is to bus which takes 17h 41m and costs $1600 - $9000.
It takes approximately 17h 41m to get from Morales to Playa del Carmen, including transfers.
Morales to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Rio Dulce station.
Morales to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Santa Elena station.
Playa del Carmen is 1h ahead of Morales. It is currently 12:02 PM in Morales and 1:02 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Yes, the driving distance between Morales to Playa del Carmen is 829 km. It takes approximately 14h 41m to drive from Morales to Playa del Carmen.
What companies run services between Morales, Izabal, Guatemala and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Morales to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Rio Dulce, Santa Elena, Flores, and Bacalar in around 17h 41m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–8,000
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–8,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–7,500
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Cancún International Airport via La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–7,500
Flights from Puerto Barrios Airport to Cancún International Airport via La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Puerto Barrios Airport to Cancún International Airport via La Aurora International Airport, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Dangriga to Cancún International Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–14,000
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–8,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,700
Flights from Puerto Barrios Airport to Cancún International Airport via La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $370–450
- Local Tourist
- $470–600
- National Tourist
- $700–900
- International Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Premier
- $1,000–1,400
- International Premier
- $1,300–1,800
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $370–450
- Local Tourist
- $470–600
- National Tourist
- $700–900
- International Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Premier
- $1,000–1,400
- International Premier
- $1,300–1,800
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $250–450
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $250–360
Bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $250–450
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $250–360
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Flores to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $6,000–7,000
Bus from Flores to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $5,500–7,000
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–410
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 2326 959
- [email protected]
- Website
- sistemas.litegua.com
Bus from Morales to Litegua Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $112–335
- Schedules at
- sistemas.litegua.com
- Primera Plus
- $224
- Primera Clase
- $335
- Especial Plus
- $112
Bus from Morales to Gualán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $112–335
- Schedules at
- sistemas.litegua.com
- Primera Plus
- $224
- Primera Clase
- $335
- Especial Plus
- $112
Bus from Morales to Puerto Barrios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $112–335
- Schedules at
- sistemas.litegua.com
- Primera Plus
- $224
- Primera Clase
- $335
- Especial Plus
- $112
Bus from Morales to Puerto Barrios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $112–335
- Schedules at
- sistemas.litegua.com
- Primera Plus
- $224
- Primera Clase
- $335
- Especial Plus
- $112
Bus from Morales to Puerto Barrios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $112–335
- Schedules at
- sistemas.litegua.com
- Primera Plus
- $224
- Primera Clase
- $335
- Especial Plus
- $112
- 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
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
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Shuttle from Belize City to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.jamesbus.bz
Bus from Punta Gorda to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://go.jamesbus.bz/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575040944764
Bus from Punta Gorda to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://go.jamesbus.bz/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575040944764
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizegroundtransfers.com
Bus from Dangriga to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3,408
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- [email protected]
- Website
- infinitours.co
Shuttle from Copán Ruinas to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,812
- Website
- https://infinitours.co/
- Phone
- +501 614 7869
- [email protected]
- Website
- unchartedjewelbelize.com
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://unchartedjewelbelize.com/
- Phone
- +502 5558 5656
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Rio Dulce to Punta Gorda Municipal Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,346
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/BelizeTransfers/
- Phone
- +501 602 0807
- [email protected]
Ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $426
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/requenascharterservice
Ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $426
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/requenascharterservice
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,023
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
Ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,023
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
Ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
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