There are 6 ways to get from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Playa del Carmen by bus, taxi, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Mérida
best- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen AlternaVía Mérida
6h 2m$503–903Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Estación Tren Maya Tixkokob
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tixkokob to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
6h 8m$1,012–4,758Drive 332.7 km
- Drive from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Playa del Carmen332.7 km
3h 51m$641–925Taxi, fly, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Mérida International Airport (MID)
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)MID - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
6h 24m$3,100–7,773Bus
- Take the bus from Merida to Playa del CarmenMérida a Playa del Carmen
6h 14m$5,581–17,091Bus via Playa del Carmen
- Take the bus from Mérida to Playa del CarmenMerida
10h 53m$563–1,003
Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Playa del Carmen is to drive which costs $600 - $950 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Playa del Carmen is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $600 - $950.
The distance between Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal and Playa del Carmen is 336 km. The road distance is 332.7 km.
The best way to get from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Playa del Carmen without a car is to bus via Mérida which takes 6h 2m and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Playa del Carmen, including transfers.
Playa del Carmen is 1h ahead of Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal. It is currently 7:27 PM in Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal and 8:27 PM in Playa del Carmen.
Yes, the driving distance between Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Playa del Carmen is 333 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Playa del Carmen.
There are 2761+ hotels available in Playa del Carmen.
What companies run services between Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal, Mexico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?
ADO operates a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alterna hourly. Tickets cost $500–800 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC) also services this route twice daily.
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- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
- Website
- magnicharters.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tixkokob to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–3,300
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $360–850
- Local Tourist
- $450–1,100
- National Tourist
- $650–1,600
- International Tourist
- $900–2,100
- National Premier
- $1,000–2,500
- International Premier
- $1,400–3,300
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 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- 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
- $600–1,300
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Merida to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $6,000–7,500
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $5,500–11,000
- Van 9 Passengers
- $8,000–17,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $10,000–15,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $10,000–15,000
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $470–900
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $400–600
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