There are 5 ways to get from Oaxaca to Costa Maya by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Chetumal International Airport, car
best- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane OAX - CTM
- Drive from Chetumal to Mahahual Centrocar
7h 26m$4,805–8,725Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Bacalarbus
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Mahahual Centrobus
26h 23m$1,658–2,410Bus, car
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Chetumalbus
- Drive from Chetumal to Mahahual Centrocar
26h 20m$4,326–5,506Drive 1,251.1 km
- Drive from Oaxaca to Costa Mayacar 1,251.1 km
16h 57m$2,221–3,208Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane OAX - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Mahahual
9h 36m$6,047–26,120
Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oaxaca to Costa Maya is to bus which costs $1600 - $2500 and takes 26h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Oaxaca to Costa Maya is to fly and car which takes 7h 26m and costs $4800 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Oaxaca to Costa Maya. However, there are services departing from Oaxaca and arriving at Mahahual Centro via Coatzacoalcos and Bacalar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 23m.
The distance between Oaxaca and Costa Maya is 1062 km. The road distance is 1251.1 km.
The best way to get from Oaxaca to Costa Maya without a car is to bus which takes 26h 23m and costs $1600 - $2500.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Oaxaca to Costa Maya, including transfers.
Oaxaca to Costa Maya bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Oaxaca station.
Oaxaca to Costa Maya bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Coatzacoalcos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oaxaca to Costa Maya is 1251 km. It takes approximately 16h 57m to drive from Oaxaca to Costa Maya.
There are 60+ hotels available in Costa Maya.
What companies run services between Oaxaca, Mexico and Costa Maya, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Oaxaca to Costa Maya via Coatzacoalcos, Bacalar, and Mahahual Centro in around 26h 23m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,500
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Mahahual
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,100–21,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $13,000–21,000
- Phone
- +52 998 398 8466
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 983 202 1165
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bacalar to Mahahual Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 983 106 0027
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Chetumal to Mahahual Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Car from Chetumal to Mahahual Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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