Mexico City to Playa del Carmen Bus: Find Cheap Coach Tickets

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Mexico City to Playa del Carmen Route Overview

Mexico City to Playa del Carmen bus is a popular way of travelling. For this specific route, two transport types are available: coach and plane. We found up to 8 bus departures, including 8 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Mexico City at 09:45h, arriving at Playa del Carmen at 12:45h the following day. While the latest bus departs at 23:30h, arriving at 00:30h, 25:00h hours later. For faster travel, 29 flights are available daily.
Departure station and country Mexico CityMexico
Arrival station and country Playa del CarmenMexico
Travel Distance 990 mi
Average Trip Duration 01h 00min
Total Departures 8
Popular Operators Ado
Lowest Price £90
Transportation Options Coach, Plane


Traveling by coach from Mexico City to Playa del Carmen

The shortest travel distance between Mexico City and Playa del Carmen is 990 mi. The fastest coach which departs at 23:30 has a travel time of h. The longest travel time on the route is 27:00h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: restroom.

Overnight coaches

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Playa del Carmen earlier, there are 8 overnight coaches from Mexico City to Playa del Carmen. The overnight coaches depart between and 23:30 and arrive between 00:30 and 20:10 the same day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 990 mi and 19:12 respectively, all the coach departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.

Coach companies

Ado is the name of the carrier operating this route. This company has not been rated yet.

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Mexico City or Playa del Carmen, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Mexico City

You can see information about the departure station and stops Mexico City here

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  Playa del Carmen

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Playa del Carmen here


Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: £90 (One-Way) or £180 (Return).

Trip reviews from Mexico City to Playa del Carmen

If you had travelled from Mexico City to Playa del Carmen, and you want to share your travel experience with fellow travellers, we encourage you to leave a review for the route and tell both to us and to other passengers what part of your journey was the best, and what needs improvement.


Other popular destinations from Playa del Carmen

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Playa del Carmen, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:


Other ways of travelling between Mexico City and Playa del Carmen

In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching Playa del Carmen below.

Planes from Mexico City to Playa del Carmen

If you'd prefer to save time and fly from Mexico City to Playa del Carmen, there are also some air options available. We currently have 29 daily departures from the Mexico city (Airport) located approximately 6 km from Mexico City.

Mexico City to Playa del Carmen Bus Summary

Route Overview Key Info
Departure Station Mexico City
Destination Station Playa del Carmen
Daily Departures Over 8 bus departures , including more than 8 night buses.
Earliest Departures 09:45 AM
Latest Departure 11:30 PM
Travel Distance 990 mi
Travel Time 01:00

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