There are 8 ways to get from Tampico to Riviera Maya by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, ferry, or train
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Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TAM - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
3h 18m$2,100–6,214Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Tampico Centralita to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventuras
27h 13m$1,750–3,062Drive 1,705.4 km
- Drive from Tampico to Riviera Mayacar 1,705.4 km
21h 44m$3,034–4,382Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane TAM - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventuras
7h 43m$5,224–13,193Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane TAM - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
8h 34m$2,925–10,825Bus
- Take the bus from Tampico to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Puerto Aventurasbus Cancún
28h 38m$2,363–3,349Bus via Veracruz
- Take the bus from Tampico to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
32h 25m$2,984–5,424Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Tampico to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vistabus
- Take the taxi from Buena Vista to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetaxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
32h 30m$7,326–12,813
Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampico to Riviera Maya is to bus and shuttle which costs $1700 - $3100 and takes 27h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Tampico to Riviera Maya is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 18m and costs $2100 - $6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampico to Riviera Maya. However, there are services departing from Tampico and arriving at Puerto Aventuras via Cárdenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 38m.
The distance between Tampico and Riviera Maya is 1220 km. The road distance is 1705.4 km.
The best way to get from Tampico to Riviera Maya without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 27h 13m and costs $1700 - $3100.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Tampico to Riviera Maya, including transfers.
Tampico to Riviera Maya bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Tampico station.
Tampico to Riviera Maya bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Cárdenas station.
Riviera Maya is 1h ahead of Tampico. It is currently 4:35 PM in Tampico and 5:35 PM in Riviera Maya.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampico to Riviera Maya is 1705 km. It takes approximately 21h 44m to drive from Tampico to Riviera Maya.
What companies run services between Tampico, Mexico and Riviera Maya, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tampico to Puerto Aventuras via Cárdenas in around 28h 38m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Villahermosa, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–8,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $180–220
- Local Tourist
- $220–270
- National Tourist
- $340–410
- International Tourist
- $450–550
- National Premier
- $500–650
- International Premier
- $700–900
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 56 2558 5392
- [email protected]
- Website
- smilebus.com.mx
Bus from Tampico Centralita to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Schedules at
- smilebus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tampico to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tampico to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tampico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–460
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0451
- Website
- taxistascancun.com
Shuttle from Tulum to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $43–49
- Schedules at
- taxistascancun.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Tulum to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $2,000–3,100
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cárdenas to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- ultramarferry.com
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1588
- [email protected]
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
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