ADO bus to Playa del CarmenorWelcome Pickups transfer to Cancún?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Welcome Pickups 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 Welcome Pickups transfer to Cancún is quicker: 37 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. Welcome Pickups transfer to Cancún: Runs all night.

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 Welcome Pickups 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	Welcome Pickups transfer to Cancún	Difference
1	MX$270	about MX$614	MX$344
2	MX$540	about MX$614	MX$74
3	MX$810	about MX$614	MX$196
4	MX$1,080	about MX$1,228	MX$148
5	MX$1,350	about MX$1,228	MX$122
6	MX$1,620	about MX$1,228	MX$392
7	MX$1,890	about MX$1,842	MX$48
8	MX$2,160	about MX$1,842	MX$318

The cheaper option changes at 3 travelers, from the ADO bus to Playa del Carmen to the Welcome Pickups transfer to Cancún. The cheaper option changes at 4 travelers, from the Welcome Pickups transfer to Cancún to the ADO bus to Playa del Carmen. The cheaper option changes at 5 travelers, from the ADO bus to Playa del Carmen to the Welcome Pickups 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 · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to Cancún

From: Driver meets you in the arrivals hall of your terminal with a name board
To: Any address in downtown Cancún
Luggage: The sedan seats three; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs: All night
Journey: 25–37 min

The same price by day and by night.

Larger vehicles are quoted when you book.

The price is fixed and paid when you book, with up to an hour of free waiting.

Welcome Pickups transfer to Cancún: price for every party size

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