There are 5 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Catazajá by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane CUN - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Catazajábus
6h 17m$2,573–8,635Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Cancúnbus
- Take the bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Catazajábus Cancún
17h 26m$771–1,090Train
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain Chetumal
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain Cancún
13h 12m$1,252–5,050Bus via Escárcega
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Escárcegabus
- Take the bus from Escárcega to Catazajábus Cancún
13h 25m$1,052–1,604Drive 730.3 km
- Drive from Playa del Carmen to Catazajácar 730.3 km
10h 3m$1,293–1,867
Playa del Carmen to Catazajá by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Catazajá is to bus which costs $750 - $1100 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Catazajá is to fly and bus which takes 6h 17m and costs $2500 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa del Carmen to Catazajá. However, there are services departing from Playa del Carmen Alterna and arriving at Catazajá via Escárcega. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Playa del Carmen to Catazajá. However, there are services departing from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen and arriving at Estación Tren Maya Palenque via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and Catazajá is 911 km. The road distance is 730.3 km.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Catazajá without a car is to train which takes 13h 12m and costs $1200 - $5500.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Playa del Carmen to Catazajá, including transfers.
Playa del Carmen to Catazajá bus services, operated by Autobuses Unidos (AU), depart from Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
Playa del Carmen to Catazajá train services, operated by Tren Maya, depart from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen station.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Catazajá is to train which takes 13h 12m and costs $1200 - $5500. Alternatively, you can bus via Escárcega, which costs $1000 - $1600 and takes 13h 25m.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Catazajá, Mexico?
You can take a train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Catazajá via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto and Estación Tren Maya Palenque in around 13h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Catazajá via Escárcega in around 13h 25m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $180–220
- Local Tourist
- $220–270
- National Tourist
- $340–410
- International Tourist
- $450–550
- National Premier
- $500–650
- International Premier
- $700–900
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Bus from Villahermosa to Catazajá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–500
- Schedules at
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Bus from Escárcega to Catazajá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Schedules at
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Catazajá
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 398 8466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vive Mexico
Bus from Escárcega to Catazajá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–400
- Schedules at
- Vive Mexico
- Phone
- +52 984 131 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- Playa Express
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Playa Express
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More Questions & Answers
Playa del Carmen to Catazajá bus services, operated by Autobuses Unidos (AU), arrive at Escárcega station.
Catazajá is 1h behind Playa del Carmen. It is currently 3:26 PM in Playa del Carmen and 2:26 PM in Catazajá.
Playa del Carmen to Catazajá train services, operated by Tren Maya, arrive at Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa del Carmen to Catazajá is 730 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Playa del Carmen to Catazajá.
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