There are 9 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Salina Cruz by plane, bus, train, 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 Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane CUN - TGZ
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
11h 38m$2,049–8,259Bus, train via Tulum
cheapest- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
23h 8m$1,280–1,825Bus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Salina Cruzbus
22h 58m$2,250–3,743Train
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
28h$1,902–6,010Drive 1,295.3 km
- Drive from Playa del Carmen to Salina Cruzcar 1,295.3 km
16h 41m$2,286–3,301Fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane CUN - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
15h 23m$2,883–9,253Fly to Ixtepec Airport
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ixtepec Airport (IZT)plane CUN - IZT
13h 35m$2,738–11,053Bus, train
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain Línea Z
23h 3m$2,120–3,443Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapabus
- Take the bus from Cintalapa to Salina Cruzbus
27h 16m$2,215–4,335
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Salina Cruz is to bus and train via Tulum which costs $1200 - $1900 and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Salina Cruz is to fly and bus which takes 11h 38m and costs $2000 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa del Carmen to Salina Cruz. However, there are services departing from Playa del Carmen Alterna and arriving at Salina Cruz via Coatzacoalcos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Playa del Carmen to Salina Cruz. However, there are services departing from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen and arriving at Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto, Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque and Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and Salina Cruz is 1208 km. The road distance is 1295.3 km.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Salina Cruz without a car is to bus which takes 22h 58m and costs $2200 - $3800.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Playa del Carmen to Salina Cruz, including transfers.
Playa del Carmen to Salina Cruz bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
Playa del Carmen to Salina Cruz 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 Salina Cruz is to bus which takes 22h 58m and costs $2200 - $3800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1900 - $6000 and takes 28h, you could also fly, which costs $2700 - $12000 and takes 13h 35m.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Salina Cruz, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Salina Cruz via Coatzacoalcos in around 22h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto, Estación Tren Maya Palenque, Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque, and Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos in around 28h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ixtepec Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,800
- 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 Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 131 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- Playa Express
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Playa Express
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Playa Express
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cintalapa to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
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More Questions & Answers
Playa del Carmen to Salina Cruz bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Coatzacoalcos station.
Salina Cruz is 1h behind Playa del Carmen. It is currently 1:12 PM in Playa del Carmen and 12:12 PM in Salina Cruz.
Playa del Carmen to Salina Cruz train services, operated by Tren Maya, arrive at Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa del Carmen to Salina Cruz is 1295 km. It takes approximately 16h 41m to drive from Playa del Carmen to Salina Cruz.
There are 21+ hotels available in Salina Cruz.

































