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How to get fromQuintana Roo Municipality to Playa del Carmenby bus, train, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Quintana Roo Municipality to Playa del Carmen by bus, train, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus 1 / ...
    5h 34m
    $524–1,224

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train Mérida / ...
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train Cancún
    5h 40m
    $786–4,479

  3. Drive  297.7 km

    1. Drive from Quintana Roo Municipality to Playa del Carmencar car 297.7 km
    3h 20m
    $765–1,105

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Quintana Roo Municipality to Playa del Carmentaxi taxi 297.7 km
    3h 20m
    $2,600–3,100

  5. Fly, shuttle

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MID - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    5h 43m
    $3,169–10,099

  6. Bus via C-61 x 72 Col. Centro_1492

    1. Take the bus from Merida to Playa del Carmenbus bus Mérida a Playa del Carmen
    5h 51m
    $7,524–60,024

  7. Bus via Playa del Carmen

    1. Take the bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmenbus bus Merida
    10h 28m
    $524–824

Quintana Roo Municipality to Playa del Carmen by bus and foot

Calendar161Weekly Services
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$524Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 304.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Quintana Roo Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

ADO operates a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alterna hourly. Tickets cost $600–900 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Quintana Roo Municipality to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen via Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya and Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto in around 5h 40m.

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