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How to get fromPlaya del Carmen to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserveby plane, bus, car, subway, taxi, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve by plane, bus, car, subway, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC)plane plane CUN - TLC
    2. Take the bus from Xonacatlán to Providenciabus bus
    6h 37m
    $2,393–8,858

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zitácuarobus bus
    28h 57m
    $2,801–5,227

  3. Drive 1,750.9 km

    1. Drive from Playa del Carmen to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reservecar car 1,750.9 km
    21h 43m
    $3,094–4,468

  4. Fly Cancún International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane plane CUN - MLM
    2. Take the bus from Indaparapeo to Las Grutasbus bus
    7h 52m
    $3,073–11,308

  5. Fly Cancún International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane CUN - MEX
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zitácuarobus bus
    8h 22m
    $2,414–8,303

  6. Fly Cancún International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, line 1 subway, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane plane CUN - NLU
    2. Take the subway from San Lázaro to Observatoriosubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zitácuarobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Zitácuaro to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reservetaxi taxi
    9h 30m
    $2,454–8,913

  7. Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane plane TQO - NLU
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Poniente - Observatorio to Zitácuarobus bus
    10h
    $2,701–6,097

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration2h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,522.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve via Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente, San Lázaro, Observatorio, Terminal Poniente - Observatorio, and Zitácuaro in around 28h 57m.

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