There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane YYC - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
9h 35m$3,858–18,413Drive 5,811.2 km
- Drive from Calgary Flix bus to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmencar 5,811.2 km
2d 15h$15,217–21,979Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane YYC - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
9h 33m$3,966–15,880Fly to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane YYC - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
10h 13m$5,895–23,532Fly to Mérida International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane YYC - MID
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmen
12h 26m$8,622–39,793
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Playa del Carmen is to fly and shuttle which costs $3800 - $19000 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Playa del Carmen is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 33m and costs $3900 - $16000.
The distance between Calgary and Playa del Carmen is 4172 km. The road distance is 5811.2 km.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Calgary to Playa del Carmen, including transfers.
Playa del Carmen is 1h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 19:03 in Calgary and 20:03 in Playa del Carmen.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary to Playa del Carmen is 5811 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Calgary to Playa del Carmen.
There are 2170+ hotels available in Playa del Carmen.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Calgary to Playa del Carmen. However, you can take the bus to Calgary - Airport YYC, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Playa del Carmen Bus Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Calgary Flix bus to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–10,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cozumel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–24,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–22,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–22,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–10,000
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–17,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $210–250
- Local Tourist
- $260–310
- National Tourist
- $390–470
- International Tourist
- $500–650
- National Premier
- $600–750
- International Premier
- $800–1,000
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Mérida to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,200–23,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $14,000–23,000
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- servicioalcliente@ultramarferry.com
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1508
- info@winjet.mx
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–341
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- Book at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $341
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
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