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How to get fromSt. Louis to Playa del Carmenby plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane STL - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    7h 27m
    $2,593–10,643

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas to Monterreybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    2d 10h
    $5,026–7,465

  3. Drive 4,018.1 km

    1. Drive from St. Louis to Playa del Carmencar car 4,018.1 km
    46h 33m
    $7,764–11,214

  4. Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane STL - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    10h 30m
    $3,488–14,853

  5. Fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane STL - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    10h 45m
    $4,253–16,143

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3d 2h
    $10,283–19,656

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize Citybus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    4d 15h

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,066Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,083.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Playa del Carmen via Oklahoma City Bus Station, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Dallas, Monterrey, Acayucan, and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 2d 10h.

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