Guayaquil → Playa del Carmen

About the trip from Guayaquil to Playa del Carmen

Guayaquil (Ecuador) and Playa del Carmen (Mexico) are 2,656 km (1,650 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Tocumen and Cancún: ~9h 20m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.

Step by step

1. Flight from Guayaquil to Tocumen: ~1h 50m in the air, 1,256 km
2. Flight from Tocumen to Cancún: ~2h 10m in the air, 1,564 km
3. Bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmen: about 50m, 65 km

Every route we know

• Flight + Bus, via Tocumen and Cancún: ~9h 20m, 2 changes
• Flight + Train, via San José, San Salvador, Cancún and Puerto Morelos: ~11h 40m, 4 changes

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 timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.