There are 6 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Ambergris Cay by train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain Cancún
- Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminalferry Chetumal
7h 1m$93–206Bus, ferry via Felipe Carrillo Puerto
cheapest- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus
- Take the bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Chetumalbus
- Take the ferry from Corozal to San Pedroferry
10h$55–103Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Bacalarbus
- Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminalferry Chetumal
8h 34m$86–147Fly from Cancún International Airport
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR)plane CUN - SPR
5h 43m$488–887Bus, ferry via San Pedro
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Bacalarbus
- Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedroferry
9h 34m$71–162Train to Corozal Airport, fly
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Corozal Airport (CZH) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR)plane CZH - SPR
6h 15m$97–265
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Ambergris Cay is to bus and ferry via Felipe Carrillo Puerto which costs $55 - $110 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Ambergris Cay is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $480 - $900.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and Ambergris Cay is 404 km.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Ambergris Cay without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 1m and costs $90 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Playa del Carmen to Ambergris Cay, including transfers.
Ambergris Cay is 1h behind Playa del Carmen. It is currently 5:46 PM in Playa del Carmen and 4:46 PM in Ambergris Cay.
There are 498+ hotels available in Ambergris Cay.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Ambergris Cay, Belize?
Tropic Air flies from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to John Greif Ii Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–550
Flights from Corozal Airport to John Greif Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Corozal Airport to John Greif Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $22–27
- Local Tourist
- $28–35
- National Tourist
- $40–55
- International Tourist
- $55–70
- National Premier
- $60–80
- International Premier
- $80–110
Train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $22–27
- Local Tourist
- $28–35
- National Tourist
- $40–55
- International Tourist
- $55–70
- National Premier
- $60–80
- International Premier
- $80–110
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +11 501 223 2225
- [email protected]
- Website
- San Pedro Belize Express
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- San Pedro Belize Express
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- San Pedro Belize Express
- Phone
- +52 983 117 3519
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chetumal Tours
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- Chetumal Tours
- Phone
- +52 983 835 8736
- [email protected]
- Website
- International Islander Ferries
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- International Islander Ferries
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- MayanOz
Ferry from Corozal to San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- MayanOz
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