How to go to Playa del Carmen and how far is it from Cancun

How far is Playa del Carmen from Cancun? The distance between Cancun and Playa del Carmen is 68 kilometers, while the distance from Cancun airport is 51 kilometers.

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Playa del Carmen is a sister city of Cancun and it is not far away and you can get there from downtown Cancun or from the Cancun airport. Now we will tell you how you can get to Playa del Carmen, from downtown or from the Cancun airport.

How to go to Playa del Carmen

How to get to Playa del Carmen from downtown Cancun

In order to go to Playa del Carmen from downtown Cancun, you have to travel a total distance of 68 kilometers, that is: A trip of approximately 1 hour and you have 5 options available to go: Public Transportation, Private Transportation, ADO, Taxi and Car Rental.

Public Transportation

In order to get to Playa del Carmen by public transportation, you have to locate downtown Cancun, more specifically the ADO terminal. In front of the terminal, the “Playa Express” vans leave every 30 minutes.

This is a collective service for passengers going to Playa del Carmen from Cancun and costs approximately 45 MXN. This service will drop you off at Playa del Carmen’s Fifth Avenue. So if your hotel is in another part of the city, you have to find out how to get to your accommodation.

Private Transportation

The most comfortable, recommended, practical and simple way to go from Cancun to Playa del Carmen is through a private transportation service. This service will go where you are and take you where you need to go in Playa del Carmen.

ADO

In downtown Cancun, you will find the ADO terminal and if you don’t want to take the public transportation provided by the vans, you can do it on the bus. The cost is similar to that of the vans, that is: 45 MXN.

Cab

If what you want is speed, the cab service is the one you are looking for. Just consider that it has a very high cost and to make use of it, you have to find the main avenues of the city.

Car Rental

If you want to venture out and discover the city on your own and everything that the tour has to offer, renting a car is an excellent option and remember that you can be guided by applications such as Google Maps, to reach your destination.