There are 9 ways to get from Zipolite to Playa del Carmen by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Huatulco International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Take the taxi from Zipolite to Huatulco-Airport-HUXtaxi
- Fly from Huatulco International Airport (HUX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane HUX - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
7h 33m$3,950–9,900Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pochutla to Salina Cruzbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus
25h 49m$1,925–2,679Drive 1,486.8 km
- Drive from Zipolite to Playa del Carmencar 1,486.8 km
19h 12m$2,640–3,813Taxi to Puerto Escondido International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Zipolite to Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXMtaxi
- Fly from Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane PXM - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
8h 3m$3,854–8,996Taxi to Huatulco International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Zipolite to Huatulco-Airport-HUXtaxi
- Fly from Huatulco International Airport (HUX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane HUX - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
23h 20m$5,210–13,400Taxi to Puerto Escondido International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Zipolite to Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXMtaxi
- Fly from Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane PXM - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
9h 51m$4,614–10,496Bus
- Take the bus from Pochutla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Playa del Carmenbus
27h 9m$2,145–3,049Bus via Cintalapa
- Take the bus from Pochutla to Cintalapabus
- Take the bus from Cintalapa to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Playa del Carmen Alternabus 4 / ...
31h 10m$2,995–5,259Bus via Cintalapa #2
- Take the bus from Pochutla to Cintalapabus
- Take the bus from Cintalapa to San Luisbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus
33h 6m$2,907–5,481
Huatulco International Airport (HUX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zipolite to Playa del Carmen is to bus and train which costs $1900 - $2700 and takes 25h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Zipolite to Playa del Carmen is to taxi and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 33m and costs $3900 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Zipolite to Playa del Carmen. However, there are services departing from Pochutla and arriving at Playa del Carmen via San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 9m.
The distance between Zipolite and Playa del Carmen is 1257 km. The road distance is 1486.8 km.
The best way to get from Zipolite to Playa del Carmen without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 49m and costs $1900 - $2700.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Zipolite to Playa del Carmen, including transfers.
Zipolite to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Pochutla station.
Zipolite to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at San Cristóbal de las Casas station.
Playa del Carmen is 1h ahead of Zipolite. It is currently 4:28 PM in Zipolite and 5:28 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Yes, the driving distance between Zipolite to Playa del Carmen is 1487 km. It takes approximately 19h 12m to drive from Zipolite to Playa del Carmen.
What companies run services between Zipolite, Mexico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from Zipolite to Playa del Carmen via Pochutla and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 27h 9m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–5,000
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–5,000
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–5,000
Flights from Puerto Escondido International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Puerto Escondido International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–10,000
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–12,000
Flights from Puerto Escondido International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from Puerto Escondido International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–17,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Puerto Escondido International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Puebla, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–12,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–17,000
Flights from Puerto Escondido International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–25,000
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $210–250
- Local Tourist
- $260–310
- National Tourist
- $390–470
- International Tourist
- $500–650
- National Premier
- $600–750
- International Premier
- $800–1,000
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $210–250
- Local Tourist
- $260–310
- National Tourist
- $390–470
- International Tourist
- $500–650
- National Premier
- $600–750
- International Premier
- $800–1,000
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Pochutla to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–500
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 131 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Pochutla to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Pochutla to Cintalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cintalapa to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Cintalapa to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Cintalapa to San Luis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Pochutla to Cintalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
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