Airport transfers
Transfers from Cancun International Airport to Playa del Carmen
You land at Cancun International Airport and turn south, not north, because Playa del Carmen is down the coast on the Riviera Maya rather than in Cancun at all. The town has grown around a long pedestrian street a block back from the beach, with the ferry to Cozumel at its foot, and its hotels range from small courtyard places in the grid to large resorts on the beaches on either side. Transportation from Cancún airport to Playa del Carmen runs down the coast road; booking a private car means the vehicle carries only your party.
Availability and prices are checked live when you search.
- PickupCUNCancun International Airport
- Drop-offPlaya del Carmen
- To the listed hotels30–40 kmStraight-line from CUN
- Hotels183
- 5-star31
- 4-star82
- 3-star70
About this transfer
The highway from the airport runs south in a straight line, inland from the sea, with jungle on both sides and signed turn-offs for the resorts between Cancun and Playa. Your hotel's entrance may be on that highway rather than in town, and it makes a difference to the drop-off, so give the full name and, if you have it, the kilometre marker the hotel quotes in its address. Pickup time is set from the landing with the usual allowance for passport control and baggage, and the flight number goes in with it. Then choose the vehicle by the size of the party and what it is carrying. Playa draws plenty of people with dive bags and boards, and those take space. In town, the beach runs the length of the centre and the pedestrian street runs parallel to it, so a hotel in the grid is a walk from both and from the ferry pier. The hotel list on this page is Playa del Carmen's own, and the drive back to the airport is a separate booking with its own pickup time.
Where to stay in Playa del Carmen
4 of the 183 hotels in the catalogue for Playa del Carmen. The hotels listed are 30–40 km from CUN.
El Dorado Casitas Royale, Catamaran, Cenote, All & More Inclusive - Adults Only QROO Mexico★★★★★Hotel· KRYSTAL HOTELSKm 45 · Spa · Restaurant · Bar · Wi-Fifrom₹60,375per night, indicative30 km from CUN
El Dorado Royale, Catamarán, Cenote & More Inclusive QROO Mexico★★★★★Aparthotel· KRYSTAL HOTELSKm 45 Carretera Cancun · Pool · Spa · Fitness centre · Barfrom₹39,871per night, indicative30 km from CUN
Etéreo, Auberge Collection QROO Mexico★★★★★Resort· Auberge ResortsPaseo Kanai 16 · Pool · Spa · Fitness centre · Restaurantfrom₹1,37,141per night, indicative35 km from CUN
ANDAZ MAYAKOBA RESORT RIVIERA MAYA, BY HYATT, Playa del Carmen★★★★★Resort· Hyatt HotelsCarretera Federal · Pool · Fitness centre · Wi-Fi · Parking40 km from CUN- Prices are indicative: the lowest rate found for 2 adults, 1 night on 10 Jan 2027, in INR, checked 10 Nov 2026. Live prices for your dates appear when you search.
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Transfers from Cancun International Airport to Playa del Carmen: questions
How far is CUN from hotels in Playa del Carmen?
The hotels listed on this page are 30–40 km from Cancun International Airport (CUN) in a straight line; the road route is longer. Each vehicle shows its journey time when you search.
Can I book the return from Playa del Carmen to Cancun International Airport?
Yes. Search transfers from Playa del Carmen to Cancun International Airport with your return pickup time; each direction is priced on its own.
Destination, hotel and service details come from AI Concierge travel data; distances are straight-line. Availability and prices are shown live when you search.