Distance between Iguala and Playa del Carmen

The distance from Iguala to Playa del Carmen is 1,689 kilometers by road including 909 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 18 hours and 33 minutes and goes through Puebla, Orizaba, Mérida and Kanasín.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 1,331 km ✈️
Car route length 1,689 km 🚗
Driving time 18 h 33 min
Fuel amount 135.1 L
Fuel cost 267.6 CAD
Toll roads cost 1,007 + ? MXN
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Iguala 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
MEX 95 MEX 091D 61 km, 45 min
Puente de Ixtla 61 km 0:45 45 min 4.6 L
MEX 091D PUE 438D 161 km, 1 h 41 min
Puebla 222 km 2:27 2 h 27 min 17.4 L
MEX 190D MEX 150D 54 km, 34 min
Acatzingo de Hidalgo 277 km 3:01 3 h 01 min 21.7 L
MEX 150D 14 km, 09 min
Palmarito Tochapan 291 km 3:10 3 h 10 min 23.0 L
MEX 150D 13 km, 09 min
Cuacnopalan 303 km 3:20 3 h 20 min 23.5 L
MEX 150D 63 km, 46 min
Orizaba 366 km 4:06 4 h 06 min 29.0 L
MEX 150D MEX 180 1,034 km, 11 h 26 min
Mérida 1,400 km 15:32 15 h 32 min 111.6 L
24 km, 17 min
Kanasín 1,424 km 15:50 15 h 50 min 112.3 L
MEX 180 MEX 180D 269 km, 2 h 42 min
Playa del Carmen 1,693 km 18:33 18 h 33 min 134.7 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Iguala 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
MEX 95 MEX 91D 36 km, 26 min
Palmillas 36 km 0:26 26 min 2.4 L
MEX 091D 10 km, 08 min
Santa Fe Tepetlapa 46 km 0:34 34 min 3.3 L
MEX 091D 15 km, 11 min
Puente de Ixtla 61 km 0:45 45 min 4.6 L
MEX 091D MEX 95D 81 km, 46 min
Jantetelco 143 km 1:32 1 h 32 min 11.3 L
PUE 438D 9 km, 06 min
Cohuecan 152 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 12.0 L
PUE 438D 15 km, 10 min
San Juan Tejupa 167 km 1:49 1 h 49 min 12.5 L
PUE 438D 20 km, 13 min
Metepec 186 km 2:02 2 h 02 min 14.8 L
PUE 438D 11 km, 06 min
Ex-hacienda San Agustín 197 km 2:09 2 h 09 min 15.7 L
MEX 190D 1 km, 00 min
Santa Ana Acozautla 198 km 2:09 2 h 09 min 15.8 L
MEX 190D 5 km, 04 min
San Bernardino Chalchihuapan 203 km 2:13 2 h 13 min 15.9 L
MEX 190D 19 km, 13 min
Puebla 222 km 2:27 2 h 27 min 17.4 L
MEX 190D MEX 150D 19 km, 13 min
San Jacinto 241 km 2:41 2 h 41 min 19.2 L
MEX 150D 12 km, 07 min
San Jerónimo Ocotitlán 253 km 2:48 2 h 48 min 20.1 L
MEX 150D 10 km, 05 min
San Bartolomé Hueyapan 263 km 2:54 2 h 54 min 20.4 L
MEX 150D 13 km, 07 min
Acatzingo de Hidalgo 277 km 3:01 3 h 01 min 21.7 L
MEX 150D 9 km, 05 min
Francisco I. Madero 285 km 3:06 3 h 06 min 22.7 L
MEX 150D 5 km, 03 min
Palmarito Tochapan 291 km 3:10 3 h 10 min 23.0 L
MEX 150D 13 km, 09 min
Cuacnopalan 303 km 3:20 3 h 20 min 23.5 L
MEX 150D 13 km, 09 min
San José Esperanza 316 km 3:29 3 h 29 min 25.0 L
MEX 150D 6 km, 04 min
Esperanza 323 km 3:34 3 h 34 min 25.7 L
MEX 150D 5 km, 03 min
San Manuel la Puerta 328 km 3:38 3 h 38 min 25.9 L
MEX 150D 6 km, 04 min
Maltrata 334 km 3:42 3 h 42 min 26.6 L
MEX 150D 7 km, 05 min
Carlos Salinas de Gortari (La Estancia) 342 km 3:48 3 h 48 min 27.0 L
MEX 150D 9 km, 06 min
Cecilio Terán (Balastrera) 350 km 3:54 3 h 54 min 27.7 L
MEX 150D 9 km, 06 min
Nogales 359 km 4:00 4 h 00 min 28.5 L
MEX 150D 7 km, 05 min
Orizaba 366 km 4:06 4 h 06 min 29.0 L
MEX 150D 5 km, 03 min
Ixtaczoquitlán 371 km 4:09 4 h 09 min 29.6 L
MEX 150D 2 km, 00 min
Unión y Progreso 373 km 4:10 4 h 10 min 29.8 L
MEX 150D 3 km, 01 min
Sumidero 376 km 4:12 4 h 12 min 29.9 L
MEX 150D 18 km, 10 min
Peñuela 394 km 4:23 4 h 23 min 31.3 L
MEX 150D 17 km, 09 min
El Maguey 411 km 4:33 4 h 33 min 32.7 L
MEX 150D 19 km, 10 min
Cerro Alto 431 km 4:43 4 h 43 min 33.8 L
MEX 150D 9 km, 04 min
San Antonio 440 km 4:48 4 h 48 min 35.2 L
MEX 150D MEX 145D 4 km, 02 min
Piedra Herrada 443 km 4:51 4 h 51 min 35.3 L
MEX 145D 43 km, 26 min
El Barrio 486 km 5:17 5 h 17 min 38.8 L
MEX 145D 39 km, 23 min
Pichoapa 525 km 5:40 5 h 40 min 41.9 L
MEX 145D 138 km, 1 h 24 min
San Pedro Mártir 663 km 7:04 7 h 04 min 52.6 L
MEX 145D MEX 180D 28 km, 18 min
Ixhuatlán del Sureste 691 km 7:23 7 h 23 min 54.8 L
MEX 180D 9 km, 06 min
Nuevo Teapa 700 km 7:30 7 h 30 min 55.8 L
MEX 180D MEX 180 6 km, 04 min
Nuevo Teapa (Santa Cecilia) 706 km 7:34 7 h 34 min 56.2 L
MEX 180 MEX 180D 94 km, 1 h 00 min
Heroica Cárdenas 801 km 8:34 8 h 34 min 62.9 L
MEX 180 138 km, 1 h 33 min
Frontera 939 km 10:08 10 h 08 min 73.8 L
MEX 180 49 km, 36 min
Atasta 988 km 10:45 10 h 45 min 76.4 L
MEX 180 35 km, 26 min
Zacatal 1,023 km 11:11 11 h 11 min 81.7 L
MEX 180 8 km, 05 min
FRACC. ARCILA 1,031 km 11:17 11 h 17 min 82.5 L
MEX 180 54 km, 37 min
Isla Aguada 1,085 km 11:55 11 h 55 min 85.1 L
MEX 180 76 km, 52 min
Villamar 1,161 km 12:48 12 h 48 min 92.3 L
MEX 180 16 km, 11 min
Champotón 1,177 km 12:59 12 h 59 min 93.5 L
MEX 180 18 km, 11 min
Villa Madero 1,195 km 13:11 13 h 11 min 95.3 L
MEX 180D 56 km, 33 min
San Francisco Koben 1,251 km 13:44 13 h 44 min 100.0 L
MEX 180 12 km, 08 min
Hampolol 1,263 km 13:53 13 h 53 min 100.1 L
MEX 180 14 km, 10 min
Tenabo 1,276 km 14:03 14 h 03 min 102.0 L
MEX 180 7 km, 05 min
Pomuch 1,284 km 14:08 14 h 08 min 102.2 L
MEX 180 11 km, 07 min
Hecelchakán 1,294 km 14:16 14 h 16 min 103.2 L
MEX 180 9 km, 06 min
Pocboc 1,304 km 14:22 14 h 22 min 104.2 L
MEX 180 25 km, 18 min
Calkini 1,329 km 14:41 14 h 41 min 104.9 L
MEX 180 22 km, 16 min
Chenkú 1,350 km 14:57 14 h 57 min 107.7 L
MEX 180 6 km, 04 min
Kopomá 1,356 km 15:01 15 h 01 min 108.4 L
MEX 180 7 km, 04 min
San Pedro Kopomá 1,363 km 15:06 15 h 06 min 108.6 L
MEX 180 7 km, 05 min
Chocholá 1,370 km 15:11 15 h 11 min 109.4 L
MEX 180 30 km, 20 min
Mérida 1,400 km 15:31 15 h 31 min 111.6 L
24 km, 17 min
Kanasín 1,424 km 15:49 15 h 49 min 112.3 L
MEX 180 20 km, 15 min
Tahmek 1,444 km 16:04 16 h 04 min 115.5 L
MEX 180 10 km, 06 min
Hoctún 1,454 km 16:11 16 h 11 min 116.0 L
11 km, 07 min
Kantunil 1,465 km 16:19 16 h 19 min 116.7 L
MEX 180 30 km, 17 min
San Diego 1,494 km 16:36 16 h 36 min 117.7 L
MEX 180D 37 km, 20 min
Yaxché 1,531 km 16:56 16 h 56 min 121.4 L
MEX 180D 54 km, 29 min
Tepakán 1,585 km 17:26 17 h 26 min 124.0 L
MEX 180D 45 km, 24 min
El Tintal 1,630 km 17:50 17 h 50 min 129.6 L
MEX 180D 10 km, 05 min
Nuevo Valladolid 1,640 km 17:56 17 h 56 min 131.2 L
MEX 180D MEX 305D 53 km, 36 min
Playa del Carmen 1,693 km 18:32 18 h 32 min 134.7 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How many toll booths are there from Iguala to Playa del Carmen?

How much does the toll booths cost from Iguala to Playa del Carmen?

Toll roads cost: Iguala (88 MXN) + Tlaltizapan (?) + Siglo XXI (?) + Vía Atlixcayotl (?) + Amozoc (72 MXN) + Esperanza 27 (140 MXN) + Fortín (33 MXN) + Cuitláhuac (114 MXN) + Cosamaloapan (229 MXN) + Acayucan (?) + Antonio Dovali (20 MXN) + Sánchez Magallanes (82 MXN) + Villahermosa Nacajuca (62 MXN) + Zacatal (90 MXN) + Unidad (?) + Seybaplaya (77 MXN) + Pisté (?) + El Tintal (?) + El Tintal Zona 3 (?) = 1,007 + ? MXN

How much does it cost to drive from Iguala to Playa del Carmen?

Fuel cost: 267.6 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,689 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.98 CAD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

Toll roads cost: 1,007 + ? MXN

How long is a car ride from Iguala to Playa del Carmen?

Driving time: 18 h 33 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 350 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 10 min
  • 376 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 3 h 45 min
  • 373 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 h 8 min
  • 581 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 7 h 15 min
  • 11 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 9 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Iguala to Playa del Carmen by land?

The distance between Iguala and Playa del Carmen is 1,689 km by road including 909 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Iguala and Playa del Carmen respectively.

How far is Iguala to Playa del Carmen by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Iguala and Playa del Carmen is 1,331 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 Iguala and Playa del Carmen respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Iguala from Playa del Carmen by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 39 min to cover the distance of 1,331 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 3 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 Iguala to Playa del Carmen?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 32 min to cover the distance of 1,331 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 20 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 Iguala and Playa del Carmen?

The halfway point between Iguala and Playa del Carmen is Heroica Cárdenas. It is located about 44 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Heroica Cárdenas to Iguala is 801 km and driving will take about 8 h 34 min. The road between Heroica Cárdenas and Playa del Carmen has length 889 km and will take approximately 9 h 58 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Frontera is in 939 km from Iguala and 751 km from Playa del Carmen
  • Nuevo Teapa (Santa Cecilia) is in 706 km from Iguala and 983 km from Playa del Carmen
  • Atasta is in 988 km from Iguala and 701 km from Playa del Carmen

Where is Iguala in relation to Playa del Carmen?

Iguala is located 1,331 km west of Playa del Carmen.

Iguala has geographic coordinates: latitude 18.3438, longitude -99.53722.

Playa del Carmen has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.62822, longitude -87.07566.

Which highway goes from Iguala to Playa del Carmen?

The route from Iguala to Playa del Carmen follows MEX 180, MEX 180D, MEX 145D, MEX 150D.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • PUE 438D: 54 km
  • MEX 305D: 44 km
  • MEX 091D: 43 km
  • MEX 190D: 22 km
  • MEX 91D: 20 km
  • MEX 95D: 13 km
  • MEX 95: 2 km
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