How to get out of Cancun airport

How to get out of Cancun airport

Do you want to know how to get out of Cancun airport, what are your transportation and transfer options, how far can you walk? Well, that and much more we are going to solve for you right now here in this post.

How to get out of Cancun airport

Cancun’s international airport is the only airport, at least for now, that allows us to have access to the city of Cancun and the Riviera Maya in general.

As such, this airport is located on the outskirts of the city and one of the main advantages of its location is to «intercept» two main avenues: Colosio Avenue, which many misnamed as Tulum Avenue or Cancun – Chetumal federal highway and Punta Niuz Avenue.

Colosio Avenue is the main avenue where cars can enter the city of Cancun or leave the city to other nearby places or regions of the Riviera Maya. Punta Nizuc Avenue is the main avenue that allows direct access to Cancun’s hotel zone.

But then, how can I get out of Cancun airport? Well, here is the explanation:

The first point to consider is that the «Main Plaza» where the 4 terminals that are part of the Cancun airport are located is approximately 3 km away from Colosio Avenue.

This means that you could «walk» to Colosio Avenue and from there take a public transportation service, cab or uber.

como salir del aeropuerto de cancun

Our next option is to take a cab, shuttle service or the ADO bus from any of the airport terminals. Of course, each of these options has advantages and disadvantages, which we will discuss below.

Leaving the airport Walking

The first point to consider here is the luggage: 3 km can be a real ordeal if you carry a lot of luggage, also consider the heat of the city and if you are traveling with children this can be even more «complicated» to do.

Of course, if you are traveling light and you intend to save money on transportation: Then walking is an excellent option and let’s say you’ve made it.

Well, where are you going? If you have to go to downtown Cancun from here you can take a public transportation truck, an UBER or a cab. From the airport I can’t?

Unfortunately UBER is a service not yet available at the airport, but if outside the airport and the cab, really the cab is cheaper outside the airport than at the airport itself and finally, from the airport does not reach the public transport service. But consider this: To go to downtown Cancun.

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And if I have to go to the hotel zone, is it enough to take a cab? Yes and at the same time no: If you are staying at a hotel in the hotel zone, you can take a cab or an Uber, the problem is that the cost can be from 250 MXN to 600 MXN.

The best is to take the Playa Express service that costs 55 MXN or a public bus that costs 10 MXN to downtown Cancun.

And from downtown Cancun, take a public transportation to the hotel zone to get to your hotel.

cona hotelera cancun

What if I have to go to another place like Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen or Tulum? Well, in this case the best alternative is to take an UBER, a cab or any public transportation to downtown. From here you have to find the ADO terminal and buy your ticket to the city you need to go to.

Leaving the airport by shuttle

If you want to save money you certainly don’t have to take any transportation service from the airport, which can be «uncomfortable, cumbersome and a bad vacation experience». However, if you are one of those who prefer comfort and want to leave the airport already with a shuttle service. Then, the options are: Cab, private transportation, ADO and car rental.

Private transportation

Private transportation is a service that can be booked and paid online even before coming to Cancun. This is a competitive advantage, since you won’t «spend more» on it and you can choose the destination you need to go to.

This means that they are not only limited to take you to your hotel in Cancun, they can also take you to your hotel in Playa del Carmen, Tulum and even outside the Riviera Maya like the city of Valladolid.

So this is the best option if you want maximum comfort, attention, service and quality.

Cab

We are not going to lie to you, the cab can be an excellent option for transportation in Cancun but… as such it cannot be booked online or at least not if we consider that we are talking about the usual cab service in the city.

To take this service, first we will have to wait in line and wait our turn. Then get in, but it is necessary to mention three things:

1.- Although there are standardized fares, cab drivers usually «charge» more than usual and therefore, you can pay more.

Normally the units are only and only for 3 people, therefore if more people go, they will have to take another unit and pay for it.

3. – Cab drivers do not have federal permits to take you from the airport to regions that are not part of Cancun, such as Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc.

Considering this, you need to consider if this is the ideal «transportation option» to leave the Cancun airport for you.

taxia cancun aeropuerto

ADO

The ADO service can be another alternative for transportation to the airport and the advantage is that it is an economical service that can take you to other regions of the Riviera Maya, not all of them as such, but to the busiest ones like Playa del Carmen and Tulum.

The departure can be every 3o minutes or every hour, it all depends on the destination you have to go to and its costs can be from 98 MXN to 350 MXN per person.

Rent a car

Last but not least, the option that gives us a lot of freedom is the car rental. This option is very simple and we pay per day. So if you want to venture out and drive around the city and get to know all the beauty of the Mexican Caribbean at your own pace, this option is for you.

Conclusion

As you can see, getting out of Cancun airport is not that complicated or at least it is not if you have read this article. Just consider that UBER still does not operate inside the airport, but outside the airport, cabs are cheaper outside the airport and not inside it and ADO as such, can drop you off in the «downtown» of Cancun or downtown Playa del Carmen or downtown Tulum and the only or rather, one of the best alternatives to get to your hotel is the private transfer. So without further ado we say goodbye for today.

royal sands cancun

Royal Sands Cancun – A world class hotel

The Royal Sands Resort & Spa Cancun is an idyllic tropical paradise, located in the heart of Cancun’s golden coast.

A world-class hotel that offers luxury accommodations and amenities, relaxation spaces, a stunning private beach, one of the best spas in the world, bars and fantastic restaurants that will make every peso you pay to be here worth it.

Still don’t know if you should stay here? Well, quickly grab a coffee, get comfortable and read our next post.

Royal Sands Cancun

Located at km 13.5 of the hotel zone, near Plaza la Isla, Plaza Kukulca and Playa Marlín, the Rosal Sands hotel Cancun is perfect to enjoy a vacation as a couple, with your family or friends.

It is a hotel near the heart of the hotel zone and it is a very large one, just tell you that the resort has 340 rooms and each one of them with all the amenities you can imagine, spacious, spacious, equipped and some of them with private balcony and ocean view.

These 500 rooms are very well and perfectly distributed in its buildings of between 8 to 9 floors each.

royal sands cancun

Hotel restaurants

Are you hungry? Well, leaving the hotel for lunch will be optional for you, because the Royal Sands Hotel has 9 restaurants and some of them are:

Hacienda Sisal Restaurant

If you are looking to enjoy 100% Mexican food in an atmosphere that transports you to the culture, history and ambiance that distinguishes our country, then you have to come to Sisal Restaurant.

La Veranda Restaurant

If you want to eat in the favorite place of all the hotel guests, then make your reservation to enjoy the international cuisine and buffet at LA Veranda Restaurant.

Char Hut Restaurant Bar

Want to eat while enjoying the hotel’s swimming pools? Well, this is possible at the Char Hut Restaurant bar.

This is the hotel’s snack bar ideal to eat something simple but always appetizing and with a great taste. Try our tasty burgers, french fries, sandwiches, wraps and more, while you cool off with a delicious drink.

Sands Express

The perfect place to find food to go and among its menu we find salads, rotisserie chicken, pizzas, ribs and desserts.

Bartolo’s Pizza Restaurant

Are you a pizza lover? Then Bartolo’s Pizza Restaurant is the one for you. Here you will enjoy pizzas prepared by hand, with the best and freshest ingredients, these pizzas are a true Italian delight with a Caribbean touch.

Bartolos Pizza Restaurant royal sands cancun

Places near the hotel

The location of the Royal Sands hotel is perfect, since it is less than 500 meters from Plaza la Isla, which is one of the most important squares in the hotel zone and has museums, aquariums, dolphinariums, shops of various national and international brands. known.

In addition, here you can find the great wheel of Cancun and as if this were not enough: In this square you can rent jet skis, yachts, boats and tours.

plaza la isla cancun
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT3xZNOh3pk

1 km away, we find ourselves in the heart of the hotel zone and where the bars, restaurants and nightlife of the clubs make this small space something amazing.

Without forgetting that the hotel’s beach is one of the best, clean, safe and with sandbanks that lend themselves to enjoying the sea breeze and getting your perfect tan.

Conclusion

The city of Cancun has several hotels and without further ado it becomes difficult to know which one we have to stay in. But we can guarantee you that the Royal Sands hotel is on the list of the best.

All you have to do is do a little research and you will find very good references to the quality and service that this resort in Cancun offers us. So don’t hesitate, book your stay here and enjoy the best vacation in Cancun.

Playa del Carmen Express Beach Route

Playa del Carmen Express Beach Route

In one of our previous articles we told you about Playa Express. We talked about the type of transportation it offers us, the costs and mainly considering the economic transfer from Cancun to Playa del Carmen. Well, now we are going to see the opposite, that is: Playa Express route from Playa del Carmen to Cancun.

Playa del Carmen Express route from Playa del Carmen

If you have decided to spend your vacation in Playa del Carmen and you are looking for an economical way to go to Puerto Morelos, Cancun and even Isla Mujeres, then you have to know that there is a very low cost transportation service and even cheaper than the ADO shuttle service.

We are talking about the shared shuttle service of Playa Expresss, a service that is provided in a van type vehicle and enabled as a public bus.

Generally, these economic transportation vehicles have the capacity to carry up to 16 passengers and the cost of the transfer from Playa del Carmen to Cancun or from Cancun to Playa del Carmen is 55.00 MXN.

Playa del Carmen Express Beach Route

Where is the base of Playa Express in Playa del Carmen?

The base of Playa Express in Playa del Carmen is located very close to the fifth avenue of Playa del Carmen and the base of the Tulum shuttle service. You can take Benito Juarez Avenue as a reference and go towards the fifth avenue. So you can find it with less complications, we leave you the map from Google Maps.

What is the cost of Playa Express Playa del Carmen?

The cost of the Playa Express transfer service from Playa del Carmen is the same as from Cancun, that is: 55.00 MXN.

What are the schedules of the Playa Express van from Playa del Carmen?

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Is it safe to take this inexpensive shuttle service?

Like any public transportation service, playa express has advantages and disadvantages in terms of safety.  However, it can be said that it is a safe transportation service. However, if you want privacy, comfort and safety, we recommend you to book our private transfer service to and from Cancun airport.

Where can I go from Playa del Carmen to Cancun?

As such Playa express runs on a route where passengers are allowed to get on and off the bus. This means that you can get off in other places and not necessarily in Cancun and right now we will tell you which ones you can get to.

  • Cirque du solier
  • Maroma Beach
  • Jungala
  • Paradise Beach
  • Puerto Morelos
  • Xoximilco Cancun
  • Cancun Airport
  • Plaza la Roca
  • Plaza las Americas
  • Las Palapas Park
  • ADO Terminal
  • Downtown Cancun

Conclusion

Playa Express is by default the most economical transportation service in Cancun and the Riviera Maya. So without a doubt, if you are looking to get to and from Playa to Cancun and spend as little as possible, then this transportation option is for you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distance from Merida to Cancun

Distance from Merida to Cancun

Merida is a city that is part of the state of Yucatan and the Yucatan Peninsula. It has long been considered one of the most beautiful, safe and peaceful colonial cities in Mexico.

It is a city that seems ahead of its time, but at the same time still retains much of its colonial architecture and even has an avenue called Paseo de Montijo that is very similar to the Champs Elysées in Paris.

But that’s not all, thanks to the proximity that this city and in general the state of Yucatan has with the state of Quintana Roo, the Riviera Maya and even Cancun, Merida has become a must-see tourist spot and you can’t miss it.

What is the distance from Merida to Cancun?

308 km is the distance from the city of Cancun to the city of Merida and the average travel time is 4 hours to 4 hours and 30 minutes. While the distance from Cancun airport to Merida is 312 km and the approximate travel time is similar to the previous one.

What is the distance from Merida to Cancun

How many ways are there to get to Merida from Cancun?

There are two ways to get from Cancun to Merida and vice versa and there is even a combination of both. Below we will mention these options and combinations of roads that can be taken.

First option: Free Highway.

The free road to Merida is the one that does not «cross the federal highway. That is to say: It is the road that crosses the different towns that exist between the city of Cancun and Merida and you do not have to pay any type of fee (toll booths) to travel on it.

It is worth mentioning that this option allows you to visit the different towns between Cancun and Merida and even visit cenotes, magical towns and enjoy the local gastronomy.

Second option: Federal Highway

The Federal Highway is a highway free of towns or in its absence: A highway where you will not pass or see any distractions, is much more careful and also, it is much faster the journey. It can even be less than 4 hours.

It is worth mentioning that during this trip there are 2 different toll booths and depending on the type of vehicle the cost can be from 500.00 MXN to 2,000.00 MXN.

Third Option: Carreta Libre + Carretera Federal (Free Highway + Federal Highway)

This option allows you to visit the towns and cenotes until you reach the Magical Town of Valladolid, in Yucatan and from this point, you can take the federal highway to finish your trip to the city of Merida.

In a nutshell, first you take the time to drive along the free road, distract yourself with the towns, the people, the houses, the cenotes and finally: Finish your trip by taking the federal highway from Valladolid to Merida.

Fourth option: Carretera Federal + Carretera Libre (Federal Highway + Free Highway)

Unlike the previous option, in this one you will first travel half the distance between Merida and Cancun through the Federal Highway, where you will only pay one toll booth. At the halfway point, you can «exit» the Federal Highway to reach the magical town of Valladolid.

From this point, you can do the rest of the trip on the Libre highway.

How many toll booths are there from Merida to Cancun?

If you decide to travel through the Federal Highway to cover the distance between Merida and Cancun, you will have to pay two toll booths that cost from 500.00 MXN to 2,000.00 MXN each. The cost depends a lot on the type of vehicle you drive.

How much does the ADO from Merida to Cancun cost?

Currently the approximate cost of the ADO bus from Cancun to Merida and from Merida to Cancun has an approximate cost of 556.00 MXN per person to 574.00 MXN per person and the approximate transfer time is 4 hours and 30 minutes.

How much does the ADO from Merida to Cancun cost

How much does a private transfer from Cancun to Merida cost?

If you want to travel comfortably and smoothly the 308 km distance between the city of Merida and the city of Cancun, then we recommend you to use the private transfer service.

The service is totally private and its price ranges from $6,821.00 MXN to $13,091.00 MXN. The cost depends a lot on the number of passengers (from 1 to 8 passengers maximum), as well as the type of trip (one way trip or round trip).

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Distance from Cancun to Tulum

Distance from Cancun to Tulum

What is the distance from Cancun to Tulum?

The distance from Cancun to Tulum is 130.7 km, however it is usually rounded up to 130 km. But it is worth mentioning that this distance is considering that you are in the center of Cancun.

What is the distance from Cancun airport to Tulum?

The distance from Cancun airport to the city of Tulum is 117.9 km, which can be rounded up to 118 km.

How long does it take to get from Cancun to Tulum?

Depending on the type of transfer you choose and the area of Cancun you are in, the transfer time from Cancun to Tulum can be from 1 hour and 40 minutes to two hours and 15 minutes approximately.

From downtown Cancun

  • Private transportation: 1 hour and 50 minutes.
  • Cab: 1 hour and 45 minutes
  • ADO bus service: 1 hour and 55 minutes.
  • Public transportation: 2 hours and 15 minutes.

From Cancun Airport

  • Private transportation: 1 hour and 40 minutes.
  • Cab: 1 hour and 40 minutes

How much does the van from Cancun to Tulum cost?

The price of the van from Cancun to Tulum and which is only through a private transfer service costs 110 USD for 1 to 3 passengers, 115 USD for 4 to 6 passengers, 120 USD for 7 to 8 passengers and 199 USD for groups up to 16 passengers.

How to get from Cancun to Tulum?

To move from Cancun to Tulum, you can take a private transfer service, a cab, an ADO bus or take the combination of the Playa Express vans to Playa del Carmen and from there, take the «traslado Foráneo Tulum» vans.

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