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How to get fromSan Francisco to Riviera Mayaby plane, shuttle, subway, bus, car, taxi, train, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from San Francisco to Riviera Maya by plane, shuttle, subway, bus, car, taxi, train, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)

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

    best
    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 Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    9h 11m
    $6,267–14,502

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

    cheapest
    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 Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    11h 4m
    $3,197–12,432

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Hermosillobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hermosillo to México Politécnicobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Playa del Carmen Terminal Foráneabus bus
    3d 7h
    $6,857–9,727

  4. Drive 5,094.5 km

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Riviera Mayacar car 5,094.5 km
    2d 10h
    $9,774–14,118

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane SFO - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    12h 23m
    $6,267–19,102

  6. 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 Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    12h 18m
    $6,802–22,534

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane OAK - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    16h 1m
    $7,997–22,032

  8. Bus

    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 Tepicbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Cárdenasbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Puerto Aventurasbus bus
    3d 10h
    $7,356–11,875

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Hermosillobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hermosillo to México Politécnicobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Plaza Encuentro Fortuna to Plaza Norte Coatzacoalcosbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Minatitlán to Playa del Carmen Terminal Foráneabus bus
    3d 13h
    $8,682–14,728

  10. Bus via Tijuana

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mérida to Xpu-Hábus bus
    3d 21h
    $7,425–15,282

  11. Caltrain, train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Pueblabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    4d 4h
    $7,920–14,062

San Francisco to Riviera Maya by bus, foot, and shuttle

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket$7,425Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,970.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Riviera Maya, Mexico?

You can take a bus from San Francisco to Puerto Aventuras via San Jose Diridon, Gilroy Transit Center, Gilroy, Tepic, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Cárdenas in around 3d 10h.

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