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How do you get from Cancun to Cozumel, starting at the airport?

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Getting from Cancun to Cozumel is two legs: we take you from Cancun Airport to the ferry pier in Playa del Carmen, and from there you cross to Cozumel by ferry. Cozumel is an island, so no road reaches it, and our transfer ends at the pier.

The land leg takes about 50–⁠70 min and costs $89 USD per vehicle, taxes and tolls included, current as of October 2026. The ferry ticket is separate and bought at the pier.

Cozumel also has its own airport with direct flights. This route is for flights that land at Cancun.

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From 50–⁠70 min Cancun Airport (CUN)
2 pax
Per vehicle · all-in Private van 1–6 passengers $89 USD Exact price when you book

Split 2 ways: $44.50 USD per person

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Leg 1: airport to the Playa del Carmen pier

The drive runs south along Highway 307, the same corridor as any Riviera Maya transfer, and ends at the ferry terminal in downtown Playa del Carmen rather than at a hotel door. The rate, the time range and what is included are on that route’s page.

It is a private transfer: per vehicle rather than per person, no stops, no waiting for a van to fill. Four people pay what one pays.

Leg 2: the Cozumel ferry

Two operators, Ultramar and Winjet, run the crossing from the same part of the Playa del Carmen waterfront, with ticket windows by the pier. The ticket is not included in any rate of ours: we do not sell ferries and we take no commission on them.

Timetables and fares are published by each operator and they change, so confirm them at the ticket window or on the operator’s site on the day you travel.

Our vehicle does not cross with you. A separate vehicle ferry runs on its own timetable from its own pier; if you are driving a rental, check your agreement before assuming the car can go across.

How to plan the total time

Add four things: immigration and baggage at CUN, the drive to Playa del Carmen, the wait for a departure, and the crossing itself. Our range covers only the drive.

There is a last crossing of the day. If you land late, check whether you can make it before you commit to a hotel on the island: a night in Playa del Carmen is not the trip you planned, but it beats finding out at the pier.

We track your flight, so a delay does not leave you without a driver, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before. If you book the return too, the round trip costs less than two one-ways. The ferry timetable is the one thing we cannot move.

Other questions about this

  • What is the easiest way to get from Cancun Airport to Cozumel?

    A private transfer from the airport to the Playa del Carmen ferry pier, $89 USD per vehicle, current as of October 2026, followed by the ferry to Cozumel, which you buy at the pier. If you fly to Cozumel directly, its own airport skips both legs; this route is for flights that land at Cancun.

  • Is the Cozumel ferry ticket included in the transfer?

    No. The rate covers the private transfer from Cancun Airport to the Playa del Carmen ferry pier, $89 USD per vehicle, current as of October 2026. You buy the ferry ticket at the pier, directly from the operator.

  • How long does it take from Cancun Airport to Playa del Carmen?

    About 50–⁠70 min, door to door. The wait for a ferry and the crossing come on top of it.

  • Can I take a car to Cozumel?

    There is a separate vehicle ferry, from a different pier and on its own timetable. If the car is a rental, check your agreement first: that is between you and the rental company. Once on the island, taxis, scooters and rentals booked there are the usual ways to get around.

  • Is it worth booking the transfer before flying?

    Yes. Booking before you fly gives you a closed price and someone waiting with your name. We track your flight, so a delay does not leave you without a driver, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before.

Where each fact comes from

Every third-party fact on this page, with where it came from and when.

  • The land leg’s rate and time range come from our public rate sheet, current as of October 2026. They are the same ones that route’s page publishes.
  • That Ultramar and Winjet run the Playa del Carmen–Cozumel crossing, with ticket windows by the pier: checked on September 9, 2026. Ultramar publishes this route on its own ticketing domain; Winjet we confirmed from coverage, not from a dated page of its own.
  • We publish no ferry timetables or fares: no current source gives figures with an effective date, and the third-party sources that quote prices disagree with each other (checked September 9, 2026).
  • That Cozumel has its own international airport, and that the vehicle ferry is a separate service from a separate pier, is verifiable on any map or airline schedule (checked September 9, 2026).
  • What a car rental agreement allows is between you and the rental company: we make no claim about it, because we have no source to cite.

Book the land leg

Cancun Airport to the Playa del Carmen ferry pier, at a flat per-vehicle price, paid online, with your driver waiting. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, and a round trip costs less than two one-ways. You buy the ferry when you get there.

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