There are 6 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to San Patricio by plane, bus, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cancún International Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane CUN - ZLO
6h 56m$4,113–13,853Bus
cheapest- 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 Cihuatlánbus
39h 31m$4,051–6,857Bus via Manzanillo
- 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 Manzanillobus
- Take the bus from Manzanillo to Melaquebus
39h 9m$4,101–7,932Drive 2,379.9 km
- Drive from Playa del Carmen to San Patriciocar 2,379.9 km
28h 39m$4,199–6,065Ferry to Cozumel International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
- Fly from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane CZM - ZLO
20h 40m$5,049–17,655Train to Tulum International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane TQO - ZLO
21h 49m$5,210–14,942
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to San Patricio is to drive which costs $4200 - $6500 and takes 28h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to San Patricio is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $4100 - $14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa del Carmen to San Patricio. However, there are services departing from Playa del Carmen Alterna and arriving at Melaque via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Manzanillo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 9m.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and San Patricio is 1943 km. The road distance is 2379.9 km.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to San Patricio without a car is to bus via Manzanillo which takes 39h 9m and costs $4100 - $8000.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Playa del Carmen to San Patricio, including transfers.
Playa del Carmen to San Patricio bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to San Patricio is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $4100 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus via Manzanillo, which costs $4100 - $8000 and takes 39h 9m.
Playa del Carmen to San Patricio bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
San Patricio is 1h behind Playa del Carmen. It is currently 8:26 PM in Playa del Carmen and 7:26 PM in San Patricio.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and San Patricio, Jalisco, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and Volaris fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Melaque via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Manzanillo in around 39h 9m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–15,000
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–22,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–19,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Guadalajara, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–15,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–12,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Monterrey, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–13,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–28,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–25,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–31,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Playa De Oro International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–28,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $210–250
- Local Tourist
- $260–310
- National Tourist
- $390–470
- International Tourist
- $500–650
- National Premier
- $600–750
- International Premier
- $800–1,000
- 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
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Manzanillo to Melaque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,900
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Manzanillo to Melaque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 33 3600 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autocamiones del Pacifico
Bus from Manzanillo to Melaque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Schedules at
- Autocamiones del Pacifico
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Cihuatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1588
- [email protected]
- Website
- Winjet
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- Winjet
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
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Yes, the driving distance between Playa del Carmen to San Patricio is 2380 km. It takes approximately 28h 39m to drive from Playa del Carmen to San Patricio.
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