There are 8 ways to get from Puerto Vallarta to Cobá by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tulum International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane PVR - TQO
- Drive from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cobácar
8h$2,260–9,750Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane GDL - TQO
- Drive from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cobácar
10h 24m$1,855–6,178Bus
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobábus
38h 39m$3,247–5,818Drive 2,341.1 km
- Drive from Puerto Vallarta to Cobácar 2,341.1 km
27h 5m$4,145–5,986Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane PVR - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
10h$3,660–15,120Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mérida International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane PVR - MID
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmen
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
12h 41m$7,054–33,394Bus to Amado Nervo International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepicbus
- Fly from Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane TPQ - TQO
- Drive from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cobácar
10h 17m$5,064–15,429Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobábus
2d 9h$3,397–6,508
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Cobá is to bus and fly and drive which costs $1800 - $6500 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Cobá is to fly and drive which takes 8h and costs $2200 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Vallarta to Cobá. However, there are services departing from Puerto Vallarta and arriving at Cobá via Central ACN, Orizaba and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 39m.
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and Cobá is 1923 km. The road distance is 2341.1 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Cobá without a car is to bus which takes 38h 39m and costs $3200 - $6000.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Puerto Vallarta to Cobá, including transfers.
Puerto Vallarta to Cobá bus services, operated by Vallarta Plus, depart from Puerto Vallarta station.
Puerto Vallarta to Cobá bus services, operated by Vallarta Plus, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Cobá is 1h ahead of Puerto Vallarta. It is currently 6:08 AM in Puerto Vallarta and 7:08 AM in Cobá.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Vallarta to Cobá is 2341 km. It takes approximately 27h 5m to drive from Puerto Vallarta to Cobá.
What companies run services between Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Cobá, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Puerto Vallarta to Cobá via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Central ACN, Orizaba, and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 38h 39m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–14,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–5,500
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
- Phone
- +52 333 111 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vallarta Plus
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $367–938
- Schedules at
- Vallarta Plus
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $367
- General
- $735
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $367–938
- Schedules at
- Vallarta Plus
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $367
- General
- $735
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $367–938
- Schedules at
- Vallarta Plus
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $367
- General
- $735
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Central ACN to Orizaba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $5,000–8,000
Shuttle from Mérida to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,200–21,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $13,000–21,000
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $5,000–8,000
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Central ACN to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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