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How to get fromUtica to Playa del Carmenby train, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Utica to Playa del Carmen by train, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SYR - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    12h 12m
    $3,549–16,136

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to San Luis Potosíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3d 14h
    $11,695–22,110

  3. Drive 5,402.4 km

    1. Drive from Utica to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmencar car 5,402.4 km
    2d 14h
    $10,417–15,046

  4. Train to Albany County Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain train
    2. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane ALB - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    12h 49m
    $3,959–16,865

  5. Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane JFK - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    13h 40m
    $6,478–25,826

  6. Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane EWR - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    13h 43m
    $6,489–17,977

  7. Train, bus to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    3. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane YOW - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    14h 55m
    $4,849–18,626

  8. Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport

    1. Take the train from Utica Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane EWR - TQO
    4. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    14h 40m
    $5,349–18,977

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Utica Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Querétaro to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    4d 3h
    $13,469–25,818

Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,788Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,810.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 12m

What companies run services between Utica, NY, USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Utica to Playa del Carmen. However, you can take the train to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center, walk to Syracuse, take the bus to Syracuse, walk to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Playa del Carmen Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Utica Amtrak Station to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Chicago Union Station, Clinton & Jackson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Puebla CAPU, and Puebla Capu in around 3d 14h.

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