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How to get fromSacramento to Playa del Carmenby plane, shuttle, bus, car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Sacramento to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus, car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SMF - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    11h 28m
    $3,288–12,155

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento to Zamorabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zamora to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3d 13h
    $5,290–10,350

  3. Drive 5,113 km

    1. Drive from Sacramento to Playa del Carmencar car 5,113 km
    2d 9h
    $9,832–14,201

  4. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane SMF - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    11h 49m
    $4,948–17,155

  5. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SFO - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    11h 57m
    $6,676–16,217

  6. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane OAK - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    13h 11m
    $3,795–13,202

  7. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SJC - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    14h 29m
    $7,803–21,606

  8. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Mérida International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane SMF - MID
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    14h 13m
    $7,582–34,229

  9. Bus via Hermosillo

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Stocktonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Hermosillobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hermosillo to Pijijiapanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pijijiapan to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    4d 2h
    $5,112–7,969

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Pueblabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    4d 4h
    $8,516–15,292

Sacramento to Playa del Carmen by bus and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration4d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket$5,112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,928 km
  • Duration: 11h 28m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Sacramento to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Zamora, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Puebla Terminal CAPU, and Puebla Capu in around 3d 13h.

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