Distance between Bacalar and Playa del Carmen
The distance from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen is 275 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes and goes through Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Tres Reyes, Tulum, Buenavista, Limones, Andrés Quintana Roo and Uh May.
| Shortest distance by air | 257 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 275 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 20 min |
| Fuel amount | 22 L |
| Fuel cost | 32.8 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Bacalar | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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MEX 307 22 km, 17 min
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| Buenavista | 22 km | 17 min | 0.3 L | |
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MEX 307 30 km, 22 min
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| Limones | 52 km | 39 min | 4.1 L | |
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MEX 307 23 km, 17 min
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| Andrés Quintana Roo | 75 km | 56 min | 4.3 L | |
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MEX307 29 km, 21 min
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| Uh May | 104 km | 1 h 18 min | 7.7 L | |
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MEX307 11 km, 08 min
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| Felipe Carrillo Puerto | 115 km | 1 h 26 min | 9.0 L | |
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MEX307 MEX 307 40 km, 26 min
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| Tres Reyes | 154 km | 1 h 53 min | 11.3 L | |
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MEX 307 48 km, 33 min
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| Tulum | 203 km | 2 h 26 min | 15.4 L | |
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MEX 307 30 km, 22 min
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| Akumal | 233 km | 2 h 49 min | 17.0 L | |
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MEX 307 42 km, 31 min
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| Playa del Carmen | 275 km | 3 h 20 min | 21.4 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen?
Fuel cost: 32.8 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 275 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen?
Driving time: 3 h 20 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 64 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 40 min
- 206 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 34 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Bacalar to Playa del Carmen by land?
The distance between Bacalar and Playa del Carmen is 275 km by road.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Bacalar and Playa del Carmen respectively.
How far is Bacalar to Playa del Carmen by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Bacalar and Playa del Carmen is 257 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Bacalar and Playa del Carmen respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Bacalar from Playa del Carmen by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 19 min to cover the distance of 257 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 10 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 4 min to cover the distance of 257 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 13 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Bacalar and Playa del Carmen?
The halfway point between Bacalar and Playa del Carmen is Tres Reyes. It is located about 17 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Tres Reyes to Bacalar is 154 km and driving will take about 1 h 53 min. The road between Tres Reyes and Playa del Carmen has length 120 km and will take approximately 1 h 26 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Bacalar in relation to Playa del Carmen?
Bacalar is located 257 km south-west of Playa del Carmen.
Bacalar has geographic coordinates: latitude 18.67718, longitude -88.391.
Playa del Carmen has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.62822, longitude -87.07566.
Which highway goes from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen?
The route from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen follows MEX 307.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX307: 60 km