Is your accommodation in Puerto Aventuras? Puerto Aventuras is a very beautiful residential complex that has everything: Restaurants, dolphinarium, one of the largest marinas, 5 star hotels, beautiful beaches and all this accompanied by the nature of the Riviera Maya.
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In addition, this amazing Riviera Maya destination is located between the city of Playa del Carmen and Tulum. This means that the natural and theme parks of the Xcaret group such as Xcaret, Xplor, Xenses, Xenotes and Xel Ha, are less than 30 minutes away.
As if this were not enough to enjoy your vacation, the great existence of virgin beaches, cenotes and caverns that you can find very close to here, are countless.
And let’s not forget the proximity to the majestic city of Tulum. Without a doubt, if your hotel is located in Puerto Aventura, get ready to live the vacation of your dreams.
But did you know that Puerto Aventuras is not located near the city of Cancun? Don’t worry and keep reading because right now we will tell you how to get to Puerto Aventuras from Cancun, from Playa del Carmen or from Tulum. Let’s get started!
What is the distance from Cancun airport to Puerto Aventuras?
The distance from Cancun airport to Puerto Aventuras is 76 km and the approximate transfer time is 1 hour.
What is the distance from Cancun to Puerto Aventuras?
The distance from downtown Cancun to Puerto Aventuras is 89 km and the approximate private transfer time is 1 hour and 15 minutes.
What is the distance from Playa del Carmen to Puerto Aventuras?
The distance from Playa del Carmen to Puerto Aventuras is 23 km and the approximate private transfer time is 20 minutes.
What is the distance from Tulum to Puerto Aventuras?
The distance between the city of Tulum and Puerto Aventuras is 42 km and the approximate transfer time is 35 minutes.
Can I visit Puerto Aventuras without staying here?
The answer is NO. Puerto Aventuras as such has two zones, the city and the residential area. As such, all the main attractions are within the residential area and in order to access them, you must have previously stayed there.
Therefore: If you do not stay in Puerto Aventuras, you will not be allowed to visit the place, its beaches, its dolphinarium or even eat in its restaurants.
How to get to Puerto Aventuras from Cancun
Puerto Aventuras is located on the outskirts of Playa del Carmen, you could say that it is not far from the city of Cancun. So how can I get to Puerto Aventuras from Cancun? You can do it with a private transportation service, ADO bus or colectivos.
Private Transportation
The private transportation service is perfect to get to Puerto Aventuras from Cancun airport. It can be booked online and up to a few days in advance. This way, when you catch your flight, the shuttle team will be waiting for you outside the Cancun airport terminal.
The transfer service usually has the capacity to carry up to 9 people, several suitcases, is equipped with air conditioning and also has WIFI.
Most of the transfer agencies have a standard rate from Cancun to Puerto Aventuras which is listed below.
Private Service | Private Service | Private Service | |||
1-3 Passengers | 4-6 Passengers | 7-8 Passengers | |||
Single | Round trip | Single | Round trip | Single | Round trip |
70 USD | 120 USD | 75 USD | 135 USD | 95 USD | 165 USD |
ADO
If you want to save as much money as possible, maybe the ADO service is for you. First of all, you have to take an ADO van from Cancun airport and the approximate cost is 98.00 MXN.
This Vans has as destination the ADO terminal in downtown Cancun. From the ADO terminal you can buy your ticket to board the bus to Tulum. To Tulum? As such, there is no direct route from Cancun to Puerto Aventuras, but the bus can make stops at the entrance to Puerto Aventuras.
This means that you can tell the bus driver to do you the favor of getting off near Puerto Aventuras and walk about 5 minutes to enter the residential complex.
Buses
If you want to save even more and you are in downtown Cancun, you can take the «shared shuttle» of Playa Express. This service is located in front of the ADO terminal and leaves every 30 minutes to Playa del Carmen.
The cost is 55.00 MXN per person and once in Playa del Carmen, 2 minutes away from the Playa Express base, you will find the base for the shuttle service to Tulum.
Again, just take the colectivo and ask the driver to drop you off very close to Puerto Aventuras. It should be noted that this colectivo costs 55.00 MXN per person.
How to get to Puerto Aventuras from Playa del Carmen
Getting to Playa del Carmen from Puerto Aventuras is much easier than it seems, as it is literally just around the corner. The transfer options you have are: Cab and Colectivos
Cab
You can take a cab from anywhere in Playa del Carmen to Puerto Aventuras. It would be much cheaper than booking a private transfer. It is worth mentioning that the cab is a small unit, with capacity to carry up to 4 passengers and not all of them are equipped with air conditioning.
Buses
Very close to the 5th Avenue is the transfer service to Tulum. A colectivo service leaves every half hour and its destination is the city of Tulum. However, they can make stops in Puerto Aventuras.
Therefore, it becomes the most economical option to get to Puerto Aventuras from Playa del Carmen.
How to get to Puerto Aventuras from Tulum
If you are in the city of Tulum, you can take a cab or colectivo to get to Puerto Aventuras.
Cab
From anywhere in the city of Tulum you can take a cab to Puerto Aventuras. Remember that cabs are small units with capacity to carry up to 4 people and little luggage.
Bus
From downtown Tulum you can take a colectivo from the transfer service to Tulum. The destination of this colectivo is Playa del Carmen. Although its destination is the city of Playa del Carmen, you can request to get off near Puerto Aventuras and in this way arrive without complications.
Conclusion
Puerto Aventuras is a very nice place, but to get to know it you have to stay here. We have fulfilled with telling you the options to get there from Cancun, from Playa del Carmen or from Tulum, deciding if you risk trying to enter without a reservation will be totally your responsibility, see you next time!