There are 8 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Colima by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ)plane CUN - CLQ
7h 40m$3,223–12,187Fly Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane CUN - GDL
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colimabus
8h 2m$2,493–8,747Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus
- Take the bus from México Poniente to Colimabus
35h 24m$3,512–7,092Drive 2,231 km
- Drive from Playa del Carmen to Colimacar 2,231 km
26h 43m$3,980–5,748Fly Cancún International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane CUN - ZLO
- Take the bus from Manzanillo to Colimabus
10h 6m$4,403–14,317Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane TQO - GDL
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colimabus
8h 34m$3,290–7,792Bus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Colimabus
36h 35m$3,706–6,782Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colimabus
36h 49m$3,996–7,132
Playa del Carmen to Colima by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Colima is to bus via Mexico City which costs $3500 - $7500 and takes 35h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Colima is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $3200 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa del Carmen to Colima. However, there are services departing from Playa del Carmen Alterna and arriving at Colima via San Lázaro Oriente and México Poniente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 24m.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and Colima is 1831 km. The road distance is 2231 km.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Colima without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 35h 24m and costs $3500 - $7500.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Playa del Carmen to Colima, including transfers.
Playa del Carmen to Colima bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Colima is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $3200 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $3500 - $7500 and takes 35h 24m.
Playa del Carmen to Colima bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente station.
Colima is 1h behind Playa del Carmen. It is currently 6:40 PM in Playa del Carmen and 5:40 PM in Colima.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Colima, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Viva Aerobus fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Colima via Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente, San Lázaro Oriente, Buenavista, and México Poniente in around 35h 24m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–9,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,500
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–14,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–16,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
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
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- 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 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from México Poniente to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Manzanillo to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Colima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,400
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
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