There are 8 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Coatzacoalcos by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Cancún International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)plane CUN - MTT
6h 54m$2,308–8,828Bus via Tulum
cheapest- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus Playa del Carmen
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcosbus Cancún
15h 30m$810–1,175Bus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Coatzacoalcosbus
15h 25m$1,600–2,800Train
- 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 Palenquetrain
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
20h 40m$1,432–5,360Drive 1,007 km
- Drive from Playa del Carmen to Coatzacoalcoscar 1,007 km
12h 46m$1,779–2,570Fly Cancún International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane CUN - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Coatzacoalcosbus
7h 45m$2,513–8,708Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)plane TQO - MTT
9h 12m$3,405–13,212Bus via Cancún
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Cancúnbus
- Take the bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Coatzacoalcosbus Cancún
22h 46m$971–1,390
Playa del Carmen to Coatzacoalcos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Coatzacoalcos is to bus via Tulum which costs $800 - $1200 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Coatzacoalcos is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $2300 - $9000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Playa del Carmen Alterna and arriving at Coatzacoalcos. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Playa del Carmen to Coatzacoalcos. However, there are services departing from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen and arriving at Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto and Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and Coatzacoalcos is 944 km. The road distance is 1007 km.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Coatzacoalcos without a car is to bus which takes 15h 25m and costs $1600 - $2800.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Playa del Carmen to Coatzacoalcos, including transfers.
Playa del Carmen to Coatzacoalcos bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
Playa del Carmen to Coatzacoalcos 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 Coatzacoalcos is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $2300 - $9000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1600 - $2800 and takes 15h 25m, you could also train, which costs $1400 - $5500 and takes 20h 40m.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Coatzacoalcos, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Volaris, and Viva Aerobus fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, ADO operates a bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Coatzacoalcos every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1,600–2,800 and the journey takes 15h 25m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
- 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
Train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $210–250
- Local Tourist
- $260–310
- National Tourist
- $390–470
- International Tourist
- $500–650
- National Premier
- $600–750
- International Premier
- $800–1,000
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 131 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- Playa Express
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
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More Questions & Answers
Playa del Carmen to Coatzacoalcos bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Coatzacoalcos station.
Coatzacoalcos is 1h behind Playa del Carmen. It is currently 8:27 AM in Playa del Carmen and 7:27 AM in Coatzacoalcos.
Playa del Carmen to Coatzacoalcos train services, operated by Tren Maya, arrive at Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa del Carmen to Coatzacoalcos is 1007 km. It takes approximately 12h 46m to drive from Playa del Carmen to Coatzacoalcos.
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