How to get fromPanama City to Cozumelby plane, bus, ferry, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Panama City to Cozumel by plane, bus, ferry, shuttle, or taxi

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Fly Tocumen International Airport to Cozumel International Airport
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1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane PTY - CZM
14h 31m
$3,764–14,024
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Busbus
2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
4. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
5. Take the bus from Chetumal to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
6. Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
2d 17h
$5,256–21,599
Fly Tocumen International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry
1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane PTY - CUN
2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Airportshuttle
3. Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
8h 42m
$5,029–9,534
Fly Panama Pacific International Airport to Cozumel International Airport
1. Fly from Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane BLB - CZM
17h 48m
$3,810–14,723
Fly Tocumen International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi, bus, ferry
1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane PTY - TQO
2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumtaxi
3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
4. Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
19h 50m
$6,219–17,684

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM) flights

55Weekly Planes

18h 34mAverage Duration

$2,885Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,539.6 km
Duration: 14h 31m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Cozumel, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

Copa Airlines, Volaris, and five other airlines fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM) every 4 hours.

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Playa del Carmen, Mexico(opens in a new window)

Playa del Carmen, known colloquially as 'Playa', is a resort city located along the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is part of the municipality of Solidaridad. As of 2020, the city's population was just over 300,000 people, a small yet thriving portion of which are foreign immigrants. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Playa del Carmen

Xcaret Park(Opens in a new window)

Xcaret Park is a privately owned and operated theme park, resort and self-described ecotourism development located in the Riviera Maya, a portion of the Caribbean coastline of Mexico's state of Quintana Roo. It is part of Xcaret Experiencias Group which also owns the Xplor Park, Xel-Ha Park, and Xenses Park; as well as the Xichen, Xenotes, Xavage and Xoximilco tours and activities. It is situated approximately 75 km south of Cancún, and 6.5 km south of the nearest large settlement Playa del Carmen along Highway 307. It is named after the nearby archaeological site Xcaret, a settlement constructed by the pre-Columbian Maya some of whose structures lie within the boundaries of the park's 81 ha of land holdings.

Xplor Park(Opens in a new window)

Xplor Park is a privately owned and operated theme park located in the Riviera Maya in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The park's signature offering is its ziplines, and it is one of the most-visited zipline attraction in the world. The park's attractions are built into the landscape of the Yucatán Peninsula and bring visitors into natural caves, rivers and cenotes.

Places to stay in Playa del Carmen

Royal Hideaway Playacar All-Inclusive Adults Only Resort(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Allegro Playacar - All Inclusive Resort(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Devossion By Live Aqua Playa del Carmen All Inclusive - Adults Only(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

The Elements Oceanfront & Beachside Condo Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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