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How to get fromSouth Padre Island to Playa del Carmenby taxi, plane, shuttle, car, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from South Padre Island to Playa del Carmen by taxi, plane, shuttle, car, bus, or train

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  1. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the taxi from South Padre Island to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane HRL - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    7h 11m
    $3,778–10,261

  2. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BRO - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    9h 11m
    $2,242–8,439

  3. Drive, bus, taxi, train

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to Matamoroscar car
    2. Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vistabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Buena Vista to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetaxi taxi
    6. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    7. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    42h 5m
    $5,161–10,791

  4. Drive 2,231.9 km

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to Playa del Carmencar car 2,231.9 km
    27h 58m
    $4,290–6,197

  5. Drive to General Servando Canales International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)car car
    2. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MAM - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    7h 7m
    $3,164–7,265

  6. Drive to General Servando Canales International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)car car
    2. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane MAM - TQO
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    20h 40m
    $3,824–11,265

  7. Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane REX - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    8h 24m
    $2,322–7,164

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    42h 55m
    $3,898–6,850

Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,410Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from South Padre Island to Playa del Carmen.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,367.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between South Padre Island, TX, USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a vehicle from South Padre Island to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Las Palmas Port Isabel, La Plaza at Brownsville, Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios), Matamoros, and Veracruz in around 42h 55m.

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