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How to get fromSan Diego to Playa del Carmenby plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train

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

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SAN - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    8h 30m
    $2,601–9,461

  2. Fly Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane TIJ - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    9h 57m
    $2,516–7,493

  3. Bus via Puebla

    1. Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Pueblabus bus Ensenada
    2. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3d 2h
    $3,909–6,785

  4. Drive 4,358.5 km

    1. Drive from San Diego to Playa del Carmencar car 4,358.5 km
    2d 1h
    $8,353–12,065

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

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane SAN - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    9h 41m
    $4,269–14,792

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    3d 5h
    $5,647–12,983

San Diego to Playa del Carmen by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket$3,909Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,325.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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

You can take a bus from San Diego to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, Tijuana Buenavista, ACN Puebla, and Puebla Capu in around 3d 2h.

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