There are 7 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus via Merida
best- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Meridabus Playa del Carmen a Mérida
5h$7,526–57,684Bus via Playa del Carmen
cheapest- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Méridabus Cancun
8h 56m$519–787Train
- 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 Mérida Teyatrain Cancún
5h 48m$782–4,440Drive 297.5 km
- Drive from Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipalitycar 297.5 km
3h 23m$765–1,104Taxi
- Take the taxi from Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipalitytaxi 297.5 km
3h 23m$2,600–3,100Fly
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane CUN - MID
5h 41m$3,373–13,148Bus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Mérida Centro Históricobus
5h 11m$640–905
Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality is to bus via Playa del Carmen which costs $500 - $800 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs $750 - $1100.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality. However, there are services departing from Playa del Carmen and arriving at Laboratorio UADY_227 via C-68 x 67 Col. Centro_1802 and R10 C-54 x 67 y 69 Col. Centro_209. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality. However, there are services departing from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen and arriving at Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and Quintana Roo Municipality is 304 km. The road distance is 297.5 km.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality without a car is to bus via Merida which takes 5h and costs $7500 - $60000.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality, including transfers.
Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality bus services, operated by Wayak (D2D Private Transportation), depart from Playa del Carmen station.
Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality 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 Quintana Roo Municipality is to bus via Merida which takes 5h and costs $7500 - $60000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $4500 and takes 5h 48m, you could also fly, which costs $3300 - $14000 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Quintana Roo Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico?
Wayak (D2D Private Transportation) operates a bus from Playa del Carmen to Merida once daily. Tickets cost $7,500–60,000 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto and Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya in around 5h 48m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–8,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–8,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–8,500
- 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 Mérida Teya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–3,300
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $370–850
- Local Tourist
- $460–1,100
- National Tourist
- $700–1,600
- International Tourist
- $900–2,100
- National Premier
- $1,100–2,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–3,300
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7,500–60,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $7,500–11,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $7,988
- Van 9 Passengers
- $9,500–13,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $46,000–60,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $38,406
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,100
Taritaxi
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- taritaxi.mx
Taxi Playa del Carmen
- Phone
- +529842184038
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Booking & Getting There
Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality bus services, operated by Wayak (D2D Private Transportation), arrive at Merida station.
Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality train services, operated by Tren Maya, arrive at Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality is 298 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Playa del Carmen to Quintana Roo Municipality.
There are 872+ hotels available in Quintana Roo Municipality.




















