Chichen Itza, being one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, receives lots of visitors from all around the World.
Lots of these visitors stay in Playa del Carmen. Playa del Carmen is a very cosmopolitan city in the Mexican Caribbean and it is right in the middle of the Riviera Maya… Some consider it as the entrance gate to the Riviera Maya, but there is also Puerto Morelos with that title.
Playa del Carmen has lots of hotels but also lots of Condohotels or Airbnbs, and the city has its famous 5th Avenue where you can find restaurants, bars, shops, anything, all around this pedestrian street.
When you want to get from Playa del Carmen to Chichen Itza you can do it so with different options, these options can be Chichen Itza Tours, Car Rental or Bus. Let us detail each option below.
Chichen Itza Tours are a very comfortable option since you only need to pre-book the tour and on the day of the excursion you will be picked up at your hotel and taken to Chichen Itza. You have different Tour options to Chichen Itza from Playa del Carmen:
Take the Classic Chichen Itza Tour from Playa del Carmen. This Tour is perfect for a journey to visit the Mayan Ruins of Chichen Itza.
Learn more...Take the Express Chichen Itza Tour from Playa del Carmen. This tour is for those who want to visit exclusively the archaeological site and return to their hotel early.
Learn more...Enjoy the Chichen Itza Tour Plus from Playa del Carmen with some extra amenities like unlimited drinks onboard the bus.
Learn more...Get the Chichen Itza Deluxe Tour from Playa del Carmen... it has all the benefits of the Plus tour, but in addition you get a Box lunch, extra drinks and more.
Learn more...Get the Chichen Itza Diamante Tour from Playa del Carmen... will provide you with all the perks of a Chichen Itza Tour Diamante, including drinks and other amenities.
Learn more...With the Private Chichen Itza Tour from Playa del Carmen, enjoy Chichen Itza at your own pace. With this tour you can visit the Mayan Ruins whenever you want and how you want to… Go to Chichen Itza earlier than everyone, or later.
Learn more...With the Luxury Chichen Itza Tour from Playa del Carmen, enjoy the perks of traveling in Luxury. If you want to get in style to Chichen Itza, you must book this tour. Get to Chichen Itza from Playa del Carmen in a Suburban vehicle with refreshing amenities on the ride.
Learn more...Driving from Playa del Carmen to Chichen Itza is another option. Driving down in the Yucatan Peninsula is very easy since the landscape is very flat and there are good big highways. Depending on the number of people in your party you can rent a small car for a really good price or a bigger SUV or van for a bigger party. You can check out Car Rental options here.
If you have a cellphone service it will always make your life easier, since you can turn on your Google Maps app and just get directions with your phone.
Staying in Playa del Carmen, you need to head towards the 305D Highway and continue all the way down until you see the Chichen Itza sign. This toll road costs about 12 USD.
You will take the deviation to Highway 180D which will finally take you to Chichen Itza.
There are different bus lines that you can take from Playa del Carmen to Chichen Itza, but the best option is taking the ADO bus. There are a couple of departures per day and it would get you to Chichen Itza in about 2:30 hrs.
Chichen Itza is located in the state of Yucatan in the Yucatan Peninsula and it is exactly 197 km away or 122 miles and it will take you about 2:30 hrs. to get from Playa del Carmen to Chichen Itza using the toll road highway 180D.
You can also use the free highway 180, this will add 9 kilometers to your route and it will take about 3 hrs. to get to Chichen Itza from Playa del Carmen, this is mainly because you’ll be going through small little towns and you have to slow down in everyone.
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