Playa del Carmen → Mexico City

About the trip from Playa del Carmen to Mexico City

Playa del Carmen (Mexico) and Mexico City (Mexico) are 1,265 km (786 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, direct: ~5h 15m door to door. The fastest route, by bus and flight via Cancún, takes about 5h 10m. Without flying, it takes ~22h 45m by bus and train, via Valladolid and Campeche.

Step by step

1. Train from Playa del Carmen to Tulum: ~1h, 61 km
2. Flight from Tulum to Mexico City: ~1h 45m in the air, 1,223 km

Every route we know

• Flight, direct: ~5h 15m, no changes
• Bus + Flight, via Cancún: about 5h 10m, 1 change
• Bus + Train + Bus, via Valladolid and Campeche: ~22h 45m, 2 changes
• Ferry + Flight, via Cozumel: ~5h 45m, 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 timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.