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How to get fromNuevo Vallarta to Riviera Mayaby plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, ferry, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Nuevo Vallarta to Riviera Maya by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane PVR - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    7h 58m
    $2,246–7,359

  2. Bus via Cárdenas

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Cárdenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Puerto Aventurasbus bus
    40h 50m
    $3,801–6,235

  3. Drive 2,397.2 km

    1. Drive from Nuevo Vallarta to Riviera Mayacar car 2,397.2 km
    27h 54m
    $4,242–6,127

  4. Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane PVR - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    8h 55m
    $5,146–16,959

  5. Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane PVR - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    10h 50m
    $2,581–8,869

  6. Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Bucerias to Terminal Zapopanbus bus
    2. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane GDL - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    10h 59m
    $2,323–5,790

  7. Bus, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vistabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Buena Vista to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetaxi taxi
    5. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    6. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    40h 59m
    $7,691–14,295

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Xpu-Hábus bus
    44h 58m
    $4,167–7,904

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central ACN to Tonalábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    2d 8h
    $3,410–6,477

Nuevo Vallarta to Riviera Maya by bus and shuttle

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket$3,410Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,013.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico and Riviera Maya, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Puerto Vallarta to Puerto Aventuras via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Cárdenas in around 40h 50m.

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