ADO bus to Playa del CarmenorKiwitaxi transfer to Cancún?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Kiwitaxi transfer to Cancún reaches Downtown Cancún (El Centro), where the ADO bus ends; the ADO bus to Playa del Carmen does not. Goes south to Playa del Carmen, not into Cancún.

The Kiwitaxi transfer to Cancún is quicker: 24 min against 1 h 30. The ADO bus to Playa del Carmen varies between 90 and 110 minutes.

ADO bus to Playa del Carmen: 07:50–02:20. Kiwitaxi transfer to Cancún: hours not recorded.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares

What each costs for the whole party, in MXN. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. The Kiwitaxi transfer to Cancún is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
Travelers	ADO bus to Playa del Carmen	Kiwitaxi transfer to Cancún	Difference
1	MX$270	about MX$792	MX$522
2	MX$540	about MX$792	MX$252
3	MX$810	about MX$792	MX$18
4	MX$1,080	about MX$792	MX$288
5	MX$1,350	about MX$792	MX$558
6	MX$1,620	about MX$792	MX$828
7	MX$1,890	about MX$792	MX$1,098
8	MX$2,160	about MX$1,584	MX$576

The cheaper option changes at 3 travelers, from the ADO bus to Playa del Carmen to the Kiwitaxi transfer to Cancún. That is the whole reason this comparison is not a single number.

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Where each one leaves you

ADO Aeropuerto · ADO (ADO Aeropuerto)ADO bus to Playa del Carmen

From: Terminal 3, the ADO counter outside arrivals; it then calls at Terminal 4 and Terminal 2
To: Playa del Carmen, the ADO Terminal Turística in the town centre
Luggage: One checked suitcase up to 25 kg and one small bag at your seat, at no charge.
Runs: 07:50–02:20
Journey: 90–110 min

The 11:40, 13:00, 14:20, 15:40, 17:30 and 20:00 also run to ADO Terminal Alterna, about 80 minutes out: check the terminal on your ticket.

Nothing leaves Terminal 3 between 02:20 and 07:50.

ADO bus to Playa del Carmen: price for every party size

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transfer · KiwitaxiKiwitaxi transfer to Cancún

From: Driver meets you in the arrivals hall
To: Any address in Cancún
Journey: 24 min

The sedan for four and the minibus for seven cost the same.

Kiwitaxi transfer to Cancún: price for every party size

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ADO bus to Playa del CarmenorKiwitaxi transfer to Cancún?

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