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How to get fromSan Francisco to Playa del Carmenby plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, train, subway, bus, or bus (Flixbus)

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

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

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SFO - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    9h 39m
    $6,217–15,302

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

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    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane OAK - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    11h 32m
    $3,347–12,232

  3. Bus via Tlaquepaque

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gilroy to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus bus
    5. Take the bus from Orizaba to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3d 7h
    $7,256–11,475

  4. Drive 5,108 km

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Playa del Carmencar car 5,108 km
    2d 9h
    $9,800–14,155

  5. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain 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
    12h 46m
    $7,252–20,334

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane SFO - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    12h 57m
    $4,377–14,302

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane OAK - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    16h 35m
    $6,207–17,232

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mérida International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane SFO - MID
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    14h 39m
    $7,111–32,376

  9. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto to Moreliabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3d 17h
    $5,004–10,328

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus 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
    4d 8h
    $7,096–11,811

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration7h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,958.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 39m

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

You can take a bus from San Francisco to Playa del Carmen Alterna via San Jose Diridon, Gilroy Transit Center, Gilroy, Terminal Tlaquepaque, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 3d 7h.

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