How to get fromPlaya del Carmen to Montego Bayby ferry, plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Montego Bay by ferry, plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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Ferry to Cozumel International Airport, fly to Sangster International Airport
best
1. Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
2. Fly from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) to Sangster International Airport (MBJ)plane CZM - MBJ
24h 40m
$225–1,047
Fly Cancún International Airport to Ian Fleming International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ)plane CUN - OCJ
2. Take the bus from Ocho Rios to Montego Baybus
24h 53m
$171–730
Fly Cancún International Airport to Sangster International Airport
1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Sangster International Airport (MBJ)plane CUN - MBJ
8h 8m
$488–1,537
Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Sangster International Airport
1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain
2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Sangster International Airport (MBJ)plane TQO - MBJ
21h 30m
$252–1,024
Fly Cancún International Airport to Norman Manley International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Norman Manley International Airport (KIN)plane CUN - KIN
2. Take a shuttle bus from Kingston - Bob Marley Museum to Montego Bayshuttle
10h 32m
$686–1,222

Cozumel International Airport (CZM) to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) flights

22Weekly Planes

22h 52mAverage Duration

$213Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Playa del Carmen to Montego Bay.

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Distance: 992.9 km
Duration: 24h 40m

What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Montego Bay, Jamaica?

JetBlue Airways flies from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) once daily.

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Montego Bay, Jamaica(opens in a new window)

Montego Bay is the capital of the parish of St. James in Jamaica. The city is the fourth-largest urban area in the country by population, after Kingston, Spanish Town, and Portmore, all of which form the Greater Kingston Metropolitan Area, home to over half a million people. As a result, Montego Bay is the second-largest anglophone city in the Caribbean, after Kingston.

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