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How to get fromSan Antonio to Playa del Carmenby plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, ferry, train, bus, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from San Antonio to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, ferry, train, bus, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly San Antonio International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SAT - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    6h 45m
    $2,772–5,422

  2. Fly San Antonio International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane SAT - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    9h 30m
    $2,667–12,832

  3. Bus via Nuevo Laredo

    1. Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Laredo, TX to Monterrey Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    36h 49m
    $2,828–3,762

  4. Drive 2,586.8 km

    1. Drive from San Antonio to Playa del Carmencar car 2,586.8 km
    31h 53m
    $4,973–7,182

  5. Fly San Antonio International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane SAT - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    9h 42m
    $3,432–14,122

  6. Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus bus
    2. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane AUS - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    8h 37m
    $3,477–45,522

  7. Bus, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from San Antonio to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vistabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Buena Vista to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetaxi taxi
    5. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    6. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    45h 47m
    $5,948–11,405

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Monterreybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Monterrey - Centro to Veracruzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    45h 58m
    $4,141–7,730

  9. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from San Antonio 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
    2d
    $4,790–8,522

San Antonio to Playa del Carmen by bus, foot, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration45h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$4,141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,576.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Playa del Carmen via Laredo, TX, Monterrey, Acayucan, and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 36h 49m.

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