There are 5 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Escárcega by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Campeche
best- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna to Campechebus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Campeche to Aquiles Serdánbus
- Take the bus from Aquiles Serdán to Escárcegabus
8h 30m$1,079–1,942Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Escárcegabus
9h 55m$650–1,700Train
- 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 Escárcegatrain Cancún
10h 21m$782–3,860Drive 545.4 km
- Drive from Playa del Carmen to Escárcegacar 545.4 km
7h 43m$966–1,395Fly, bus
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane CUN - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Escárcegabus
8h 54m$2,478–9,025
Playa del Carmen to Escárcega by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Escárcega is to bus which costs $650 - $1700 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Escárcega is to drive which takes 7h 43m and costs $950 - $1400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Playa del Carmen Alterna and arriving at Escárcega. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Playa del Carmen to Escárcega. However, there are services departing from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen and arriving at Estación Tren Maya Escárcega via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and Escárcega is 607 km. The road distance is 545.4 km.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Escárcega without a car is to bus via Campeche which takes 8h 30m and costs $1000 - $2000.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Playa del Carmen to Escárcega, including transfers.
Playa del Carmen to Escárcega bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna station.
Playa del Carmen to Escárcega 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 Escárcega is to bus via Campeche which takes 8h 30m and costs $1000 - $2000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $3900 and takes 10h 21m.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Escárcega, Campeche, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna to Escárcega via Campeche and Aquiles Serdán in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Escárcega via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto in around 10h 21m.
- 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 Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $600–750
- Local Tourist
- $750–950
- National Tourist
- $1,100–1,400
- International Tourist
- $1,500–1,900
- National Premier
- $1,800–2,300
- International Premier
- $2,400–3,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna to Campeche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 981 811 9910
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Campeche to Aquiles Serdán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Aquiles Serdán to Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 924 0830
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Playa del Carmen to Escárcega bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Campeche station.
Escárcega is 1h behind Playa del Carmen. It is currently 5:28 AM in Playa del Carmen and 4:28 AM in Escárcega.
Playa del Carmen to Escárcega train services, operated by Tren Maya, arrive at Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa del Carmen to Escárcega is 545 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Playa del Carmen to Escárcega.
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