There are 5 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Varadero by plane, bus, 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 Cancún International Airport to José Martí International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to José Martí International Airport (HAV)plane CUN - HAV
- Take the bus from Havana Airport to Varaderobus
7h 57m$233–1,208Fly Cancún International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA)plane CUN - VRA
19h 30m$129–636Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Juan Gualberto Gómez 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 Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA)plane TQO - VRA
23h 9m$178–682Fly Cancún International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport, bus
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU)plane CUN - SNU
- Take the bus from Santa Clara to Varaderobus
26h 3m$151–665Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to José Martí International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to José Martí International Airport (HAV)plane TQO - HAV
- Take the bus from Havana Airport to Varaderobus
16h 11m$247–994
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to José Martí International Airport (HAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Varadero is to fly which costs $120 - $650 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to Varadero is to fly and bus which takes 7h 57m and costs $230 - $1,300.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and Varadero is 736 km.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Playa del Carmen to Varadero, including transfers.
Varadero is 1h ahead of Playa del Carmen. It is currently 5:31 AM in Playa del Carmen and 6:31 AM in Varadero.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Varadero, Cuba?
American Airlines and LATAM Chile fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Atlanta, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via Charleston, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via New Orleans, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tulum International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to José Martí International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Tulum International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Tulum International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Train operators
- 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
- $12–60
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $12–15
- Local Tourist
- $15–19
- National Tourist
- $23–28
- International Tourist
- $30–40
- National Premier
- $35–45
- International Premier
- $45–60
Train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–60
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $12–15
- Local Tourist
- $15–19
- National Tourist
- $23–28
- International Tourist
- $30–40
- National Premier
- $35–45
- International Premier
- $45–60
Bus operators
- Phone
- +53 59 89 0616
- [email protected]
- Website
- viazul.wetransp.com
Bus from Havana Airport to Varadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.viazul.wetransp.com/
Bus from Santa Clara to Varadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.viazul.wetransp.com/
Bus from Havana Airport to Varadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.viazul.wetransp.com/
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