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How to get fromPuerto Cancún to Playa del Carmenby taxi, bus, plane, shuttle, car, train, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Puerto Cancún to Playa del Carmen by taxi, bus, plane, shuttle, car, train, or ferry

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  1. Taxi, bus to La Paz International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Take the taxi from Puerto Cancún to Ciudad Constitucióntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from La Paz International Airport (LAP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane LAP - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    14h 5m
    $4,120–9,546

  2. Drive 5,254.2 km

    1. Drive from Puerto Cancún to Playa del Carmencar car 5,254.2 km
    2d 18h
    $9,298–13,430

  3. Taxi, bus to La Paz International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Puerto Cancún to Ciudad Constitucióntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from La Paz International Airport (LAP) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane LAP - TQO
    4. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    20h 12m
    $5,080–11,546

  4. Taxi, bus to La Paz International Airport, fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Puerto Cancún to Ciudad Constitucióntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from La Paz International Airport (LAP) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane LAP - CZM
    4. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    13h 40m
    $4,415–11,256

  5. Taxi, bus, shuttle to Los Cabos International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Puerto Cancún to Santa Ritataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rita to Todos Santosbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Todos Santos to San José del Cabo Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SJD - CUN
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    14h 24m
    $10,222–15,131

  6. Taxi, bus to Loreto International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Puerto Cancún to Santa Ritataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rita to Loretobus bus
    3. Fly from Loreto International Airport (LTO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane LTO - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    22h 56m
    $4,793–10,542

  7. Taxi, bus, shuttle to Los Cabos International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Puerto Cancún to Santa Ritataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rita to Todos Santosbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Todos Santos to San José del Cabo Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane SJD - TQO
    5. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    16h 2m
    $11,082–17,631

  8. Taxi, bus to La Paz International Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Puerto Cancún to Ciudad Constitucióntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from La Paz International Airport (LAP) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane LAP - MID
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    15h 41m
    $8,214–29,120

  9. Taxi, bus, shuttle to Los Cabos International Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Puerto Cancún to Santa Ritataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rita to Todos Santosbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Todos Santos to San José del Cabo Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane SJD - MID
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    17h 29m
    $13,816–35,705

La Paz International Airport (LAP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,569Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Puerto Cancún to Playa del Carmen.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,769.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 5m

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

There is no direct connection from Puerto Cancún to Playa del Carmen. However, you can take the taxi to Ciudad Constitución, take the bus to La Paz Airport, walk to La Paz International Airport (LAP) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Playa del Carmen Bus Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Puerto Cancún to Playa del Carmen in around 2d 18h.

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