There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Riviera Maya by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane DCA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
6h 49m$3,533–13,902Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane BWI - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
7h 41m$2,634–19,571Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Puerto Aventurasbus
2d 21h$6,767–9,714Drive 4,936.5 km
- Drive from Washington to Riviera Mayacar 4,936.5 km
2d 10h$9,519–13,749Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane DCA - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventuras
7h 28m$7,232–24,144Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane IAD - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
7h 47m$7,641–11,344
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Riviera Maya is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $2600 - $20000 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Riviera Maya is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 49m and costs $3500 - $14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Riviera Maya. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Puerto Aventuras via Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Monterrey and Cárdenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Washington and Riviera Maya is 2268 km. The road distance is 4936.5 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Riviera Maya without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $6500 - $10000.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Washington to Riviera Maya, including transfers.
Washington to Riviera Maya bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Riviera Maya bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Downtown station.
Riviera Maya is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 3:06 AM in Washington and 2:06 AM in Riviera Maya.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Riviera Maya is 4937 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Washington to Riviera Maya.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Riviera Maya, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Puerto Aventuras via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Monterrey, Cárdenas, and Cárdenas in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–19,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–19,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cancún International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tulum International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tulum International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–7,500
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $41–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $30–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–9,500
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $110–7,500
- First Class
- $1,700–9,500
- 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
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
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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–2,900
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Monterrey to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cárdenas to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 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
- $1,900–3,100
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