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How to get fromPhoenix Airport (PHX) to Playa del Carmenby plane, shuttle, bus, car, ferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus, car, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane PHX - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    5h 56m
    $4,916–11,149

  2. Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane PHX - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    8h 35m
    $3,133–12,843

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Moreliabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    2d 23h
    $4,460–9,450

  4. Drive 3,895.7 km

    1. Drive from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Playa del Carmencar car 3,895.7 km
    45h 31m
    $7,491–10,820

  5. Fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane PHX - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    8h 48m
    $3,977–14,054

  6. Fly to Mérida International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane PHX - MID
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    11h
    $6,659–30,953

  7. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Nogalesshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Nogales to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    3d
    $9,150–15,924

Phoenix (PHX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,913Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,893.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Phoenix Airport (PHX), USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a vehicle from Terminal 4 Station to Playa del Carmen Alterna via 24th St Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Morelia, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Puebla Terminal CAPU, and Puebla Capu in around 2d 23h.

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