There are 6 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Tepic by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Cancún International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)plane CUN - TPQ
6h 54m$3,593–10,996Fly Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane CUN - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tepicbus
8h 44m$2,743–8,816Bus
- 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 Tepicbus
38h 25m$4,006–6,782Drive 2,329.3 km
- Drive from Playa del Carmen to Tepiccar 2,329.3 km
26h 29m$4,144–5,985Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Amado Nervo International Airport
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)plane TQO - TPQ
21h 3m$5,390–15,552Bus via Puebla
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Puebla Capubus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Tepicbus Tapachula
42h 40m$3,046–5,749
Playa del Carmen to Tepic by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Tepic is to bus via Puebla which costs $3000 - $6000 and takes 42h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Tepic is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $3500 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa del Carmen to Tepic. However, there are services departing from Playa del Carmen Alterna and arriving at Tepic via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 25m.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and Tepic is 1935 km. The road distance is 2329.3 km.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Tepic without a car is to bus which takes 38h 25m and costs $4000 - $7000.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Playa del Carmen to Tepic, including transfers.
Playa del Carmen to Tepic bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to Tepic is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $3500 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4000 - $7000 and takes 38h 25m.
Playa del Carmen to Tepic bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Tepic is 2h behind Playa del Carmen. It is currently 9:24 PM in Playa del Carmen and 7:24 PM in Tepic.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Tepic, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and Volaris fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Tepic via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 38h 25m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–13,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Monterrey, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–15,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–16,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–21,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–26,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
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
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- 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 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 Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $500–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,700
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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