How To Get From Isla Mujeres To Playa del Carmen Best Way – You can go by bus, van, taxi and private transfer plus ferry.
What is The Distance From Isla Mujeres To Playa del Carmen?
The distance from Isla Mujeres to Playa del Carmen is 84 kilometers. Click here to book online Cancun to Isla Mujeres day tour
The travel time by taxi and ferry from Isla Mujeres to Playa del Carmen is less than 2 hours and the taxi fare plus the ferry from Isla Mujeres to Playa del Carmen is around $40-50 USD (you can book online ferry ticket). Read here how to get from Playa del Carmen to Isla Mujeres the reverse way and Isla Mujeres vs Cozumel
What is The Cheapest Way From Isla Mujeres To Playa del Carmen?
The cheapest way from Isla Mujeres to Playa del Carmen is by ferry plus bus (you can book online) or shared van (which you can book online) is a total of $21 USD. The ferry plus bus travel time is around 2 hours.
Read here how to get from Cancun airport to Isla Mujeres, Isla Mujeres to Cancun airport and Cancun airport to Puerto Juarez
WHERE TO STAY IN PLAYA DEL CARMEN
A total of $20 USD would be the range of your budget for accommodation in Playa del Carmen. There are hotels mid-budget $50-70 USD and you can find luxury accommodations starting from $120 USD.
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HOW TO GET FROM ISLA MUJERES TO PLAYA DEL CARMEN
FERRY AND BUS FROM ISLA MUJERES TO PLAYA DEL CARMEN (CHEAPEST WAY)
The cheapest way from Isla Mujeres to Playa del Carmen is by ferry you can book online plus ADO Bus. First you will have to get the ferry from Isla Mujeres to Puerto Juarez in Cancun and from Puerto Juarez the ADO Bus going from Cancun to Playa del Carmen.
FERRY SCHEDULE FROM ISLA MUJERES TO PUERTO JUAREZ
The ferry schedule from Isla Mujeres to Puerto Juarez is leaving every 30 minutes with Ultramar and Naveganto starting from 5 am until 11 30 pm (from 9 30 pm to 11 30 pm the ferries are leaving every hour). Check here ferry schedule from Isla Mujeres to Puerto Juarez!
The ferry travel time from Isla Mujeres to Puerto Juarez is around 30 minutes. The ferry fare from Isla Mujeres to Puerto Juarez is around $15 USD you can book online and at the Ferry Terminal in Puerto Juarez no worries there are many ferry services leaving.
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ADO BUS FROM CANCUN TO PLAYA DEL CARMEN (CHEAPEST WAY)
The cheapest way from Cancun to Playa del Carmen is by bus. The ADO Bus fare from Cancun ADO Bus Terminal to Playa del Carmen ADO Bus Terminal is 120 MXN which is $6 USD. You can pay by cash at the ticket counter and book online.
ADO BUS SCHEDULE FROM CANCUN TO PLAYA DEL CARMEN
The ADO Buses schedule is leaving from Cancun ADO Bus Terminal to Playa del Carmen ADO Bus Terminal every 30 minutes. The travel time by bus from Cancun to Playa del Carmen is around 1 hour and 10 minutes.
You will have to get a taxi from Puerto Juarez Ferry Terminal the ADO Bus Terminal in Cancun in 10 minutes and it will cost you $5 USD.
BUS FROM PUERTO JUAREZ TO CANCUN
Once in Puerto Juarez ferry port. The ferry port in Puerto Juarez is only 10 minute drive from Cancun town and 20 minutes drive from Cancun airport.
You can get a local bus from Puerto Juarez Ferry Port to Cancun town for $2 USD and 10 minutes with Autocar Cancun. You can also book a shared van from Puerto Juarez to Cancun and Cancun International airport for $6-7 USD with Bookaway!
Once in Cancun town, if you go by bus or van to ADO Bus Terminal. The ADO Bus fare from Cancun to Cancun International Airport is 100 MXN which is $5 USD.
You can pay by cash at the ticket counter and you can also book online. The travel time from Cancun ADO Bus Terminal to the airport will be around 40 minutes.
The total travel time from Isla Mujeres to Playa del Carmen is around 2 hours by ferry, plus bus or shared van. The total fare from Isla Mujeres to Playa del Carmen is around $21 USD (even cheaper if you go by local bus).
SHARED VAN FROM CANCUN TO PLAYA DEL CARMEN (BEST WAY)
The best way from Cancun to Playa del Carmen is by shared van. The shared van fare from Cancun to Playa del Carmen is $7 USD per person going to Puerto Juarez where you can get the ferry going to Isla Mujeres.
The vans are leaving from Cancun downtown to Playa del Carmen every 30 minutes or when they are full. The travel time by shared van from Cancun downtown to Playa del Carmen will be around 1 hour.
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BY TAXI/UBER FROM ISLA MUJERES TO PLAYA DEL CARMEN
You will have to get a taxi from Cancun to Playa del Carmen. The travel time by taxi from Puerto Juarez Cancun to Playa del Carmen where you will get with the ferry from Isla Mujeres is around 1 hour.
The taxi fare from Puerto Juarez Cancun to Playa del Carmen is around $40 USD. The prices and travel time aren’t fixed and it will depend on traffic and your final destination.
CAR RENTAL AT CANCUN
I don’t recommend renting a car in Cancun to go to Playa del Carmen. I think is better if you organize your transportation in Cancun or Playa del Carmen. You can get a taxi after the ferry from Isla Mujeres or organized private transportation from Cancun.
BEST WAY FROM ISLA MUJERES TO PLAYA DEL CARMEN
The best way from Isla Mujeres to Playa del Carmen is by ferry plus bus or shared van transfer (you can book online) plus ferry (one way is $15 USD and you can book online) if you are traveling on a budget for $21 USD.
If you wish the comfort a taxi for only $40-50 USD will drive you a direct taxi from Puerto Juarez Cancun to Playa del Carmen (one-way ferry ticket is $15 USD and you can book online). And you can book online Cancun to Isla Mujeres day tour
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