There are 6 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Celestún by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Meridabus Playa del Carmen a Mérida
- Take the bus from Merida to Celestunbus Mérida a Celestun
6h 50m$10,559–67,951Bus via Mérida #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Méridabus Cancun
- Take the bus from Mérida Noreste to Celestúnbus
11h 40m$567–935Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Umántrain
- Take the bus from Kinchil to Celestúnbus
8h 40m$892–3,895Drive 377.9 km
- Drive from Playa del Carmen to Celestúncar 377.9 km
4h 38m$668–964Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane CUN - MID
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Celestún
8h 26m$2,405–11,239Bus via Mérida
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Mérida Centro Históricobus
- Take the bus from Mérida Noreste to Celestúnbus
7h 55m$688–1,053
Playa del Carmen to Celestún by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Celestún is to drive which costs $650 - $1000 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Celestún is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs $650 - $1000.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa del Carmen to Celestún. However, there are services departing from Playa del Carmen and arriving at Celestun via Merida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and Celestún is 379 km. The road distance is 377.9 km.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Celestún without a car is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $10000 - $70000.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Playa del Carmen to Celestún, including transfers.
Playa del Carmen to Celestún bus services, operated by Wayak (D2D Private Transportation), depart from Playa del Carmen station.
Playa del Carmen to Celestún bus services, operated by Wayak (D2D Private Transportation), arrive at Merida station.
Celestún is 1h behind Playa del Carmen. It is currently 12:20 PM in Playa del Carmen and 11:20 AM in Celestún.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa del Carmen to Celestún is 378 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Playa del Carmen to Celestún.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Celestún, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Playa del Carmen to Celestun via Merida in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
- 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 Umán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,600
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $390–650
- Local Tourist
- $490–850
- National Tourist
- $700–1,300
- International Tourist
- $950–1,700
- National Premier
- $1,100–2,000
- International Premier
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–55,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $6,500–9,500
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $7,197
- Van 9 Passengers
- $8,500–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $41,000–55,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $34,603
Bus from Merida to Celestun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,854–16,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $4,200–6,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $3,854
- Van 9 Passengers
- $5,000–7,500
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $12,000–16,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $10,876
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kinchil to Celestún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Noreste to Celestún
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Noreste to Celestún
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 265 1168
- [email protected]
- Website
- Combis Celestún - Mérida
Shuttle from Mérida to Celestún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- Combis Celestún - Mérida
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- 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 to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
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