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How to get fromPlaya del Carmen to Zipoliteby plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Zipolite by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Huatulco International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane plane CUN - HUX
    2. Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Zipolitetaxi taxi
    6h 30m
    $4,213–12,836

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcosbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain train
    4. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Pochutlabus bus
    28h 3m
    $1,920–2,675

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutlabus bus
    27h 59m
    $2,145–2,963

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain train
    3. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain train
    4. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain train
    5. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Huatulcobus bus
    32h 22m
    $2,862–7,250

  5. Drive 1,486 km

    1. Drive from Playa del Carmen to Zipolitecar car 1,486 km
    19h 15m
    $2,644–3,818

  6. Fly to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane plane CUN - PXM
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Zipolitetaxi taxi
    7h 45m
    $4,113–11,936

  7. Bus via Cintalapa

    1. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cintalapa to Pochutlabus bus
    31h 25m
    $2,815–5,185

  8. Bus via Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna

    1. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus Via Mérida / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutlabus bus
    32h 39m
    $2,956–5,389

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,159Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,249.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Zipolite, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Playa del Carmen to Zipolite via San Cristóbal de las Casas and Pochutla in around 27h 59m.

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