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How to get fromSalina Cruz to Playa del Carmenby bus, plane, shuttle, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Salina Cruz to Playa del Carmen by bus, plane, shuttle, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Oaxaca International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Oaxacabus bus
    2. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane OAX - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    9h 31m
    $2,111–5,657

  2. Train, bus via Tulum

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain train
    2. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    20h 40m
    $1,286–1,814

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain train
    2. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenquetrain train
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    4. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    27h 50m
    $1,906–6,034

  4. Drive 1,295.6 km

    1. Drive from Salina Cruz to Playa del Carmencar car 1,295.6 km
    16h 38m
    $2,286–3,302

  5. Bus to Ixtepec Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Ciudad Ixtepecbus bus
    2. Fly from Ixtepec Airport (IZT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane IZT - TQO
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    25h 9m
    $2,938–8,650

  6. Bus to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    2. Fly from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane TGZ - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    11h 35m
    $1,789–5,356

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Acayucanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    20h 46m
    $1,329–1,921

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain train Línea Z
    2. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    23h 38m
    $2,076–3,634

  9. Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez

    1. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Cintalapabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cintalapa to San Luisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    28h 58m
    $2,307–4,600

Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,444.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 31m

What companies run services between Salina Cruz, Mexico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen via Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos, Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque, Estación Tren Maya Palenque, and Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto in around 27h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salina Cruz to Playa del Carmen via Acayucan and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 20h 46m.

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