There are 6 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Rosarito by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CUN - TIJ
6h 47m$3,813–11,414Bus via Mexicali
- 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 Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Rosaritobus
2d 23h$5,876–12,482Drive 4,353.7 km
- Drive from Playa del Carmen to Rosaritocar 4,353.7 km
2d 1h$7,703–11,126Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CUN - SAN
11h 4m$3,838–16,429Bus
- 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 Tecatebus
- Take the bus from Tecate to Rosaritobus
3d 4h$5,296–11,312Bus via Puebla
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Puebla Capubus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to San Luis Río Coloradobus
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Rosaritobus
3d 10h$4,156–7,449
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Rosarito is to bus via Puebla which costs $4100 - $7500 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Rosarito is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $3800 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa del Carmen to Rosarito. However, there are services departing from Playa del Carmen Alterna and arriving at Rosarito via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and Rosarito is 3319 km. The road distance is 4353.7 km.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Rosarito without a car is to bus via Mexicali which takes 2 days 23h and costs $5500 - $13000.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Playa del Carmen to Rosarito, including transfers.
Playa del Carmen to Rosarito bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Rosarito is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $3800 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexicali, which costs $5500 - $13000 and takes 2 days 23h.
Playa del Carmen to Rosarito bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Rosarito is 2h behind Playa del Carmen. It is currently 10:54 PM in Playa del Carmen and 8:54 PM in Rosarito.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Rosarito, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus and Volaris fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Rosarito via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Mexicali in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Puebla Capu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Rosarito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Tecate to Rosarito
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Rosarito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–800
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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