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

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There are 8 ways to get from Puerto Vallarta to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus, car, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane PVR - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    7h 50m
    $2,160–7,120

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    40h 36m
    $4,372–7,863

  3. Drive 2,411.8 km

    1. Drive from Puerto Vallarta to Playa del Carmencar car 2,411.8 km
    27h 41m
    $4,255–6,147

  4. Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane PVR - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    9h 3m
    $2,255–7,330

  5. Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane PVR - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    9h 4m
    $3,220–13,120

  6. Bus to Amado Nervo International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepicbus bus
    2. Fly from Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane TPQ - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    12h 14m
    $3,764–8,799

  7. Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Zapopanbus bus
    2. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane GDL - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    11h 5m
    $2,255–5,548

  8. Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central ACN to Tonalábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Arriaga to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    2d 2h
    $2,384–4,683

Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,568Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,975.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Puerto Vallarta to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Puebla Terminal CAPU, and Puebla Capu in around 40h 36m.

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