Flight to Cancún
Chicago → Cancún · about 3h 5m in the air
Bus to Playa del Carmen
Cancún → Playa del Carmen · about 50m
Chicago → Playa del Carmen
United States to Mexico · 1 border · Where else can you go from Chicago?
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About the trip from Chicago to Playa del Carmen
Chicago (United States) and Playa del Carmen (Mexico) are 2,360 km (1,466 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Cancún: about 6h 55m door to door with 1 change. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Chicago to Cancún: about 3h 5m in the air, 2,300 km
- Bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmen: about 50m, 65 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Cancún: about 6h 55m, 1 change
- Flight + Ferry, via Cozumel: ~7h 35m, 1 change
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.