Are you traveling to Yucatan or Quintana Roo by yourself? Perhaps you’re meeting friends in Playa Del Carmen and have no idea how to actually get there. Don’t worry, amigos. I’m here to tell you it’s pretty easy and very cheap. In fact, you can catch an ADO Bus to many places.
I landed in Cancun Airport and needed to get a bus to Downtown Cancun to get to Isla Mujeres for the next few days. In fact, after this I need to get to Merida Yucatan. I remember doing this as a child with my parents, therefore I know it’s doable.
ADO Bus Lines and What to Expect
If you’re landing in Cancun Airport in hopes of heading to Downtown Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Merida and many other destinations you can literally purchase a bus fare in the airport. Once you get the ticket, make sure to head right to the bus terminal. They will leave your pretty little butt behind. In fact, sometimes, if they don’t see people waiting, they will leave early. So, stop lallygagging and get to that bus terminal.
ADO Bus line is considered a luxury bus liner in my eyes. I mean it’s about 10 notches better than Greyhound. If it’s not considered a luxury liner, it should be. It’s has spacious, reclining seats. Foot rests. A pocket for your small items. A restroom and TVs for your entertainment. Not to mention a powerful AC! How great is that?
At this point in my trip, I was on my way to Merida Yucatan from the Downtown Cancun ADO Bus terminal. It’s a four hour bus ride.
They played Jurassic World. Although, I worked on blog posts the entire length. I’m ashamed to say it, but I still have not seen Jurassic World. Those movies are too precious to be seen on a bus ride. I need to turn down the lights, cozy up on the couch, drink some hot spiked cocoa and turn off my phone before I watch something that amazing.
I plugged into the charging outlets so my laptop wouldn’t die. Plugged my phone into their USB chargers. I was set. I’m impressed ADO. You are spectacular. I’m also happy to report that it’s pretty safe.
To be honest, I didn’t know it was a luxury liner. My boarding pass says first class on it. The bus contained about 40 seats, with only about ten of us. I got a seat next to no one. It was magical! This fare is $316 pesos. That’s almost $16 USD to get to Merida. I think it’s worth it. There was another ride for $250 pesos. I assume that ride would be the same, but I can’t be sure if it’s on the same type of bus. In either case, ADO Bus services are pretty great.
Have you ridden these buses before? I would love to know your experience. What did think of ADO bus lines?
How to Get from Cancun Airport To Anywhere You Want To Go!
Ok. At this point, you’re probably wondering what on Earth do I do to get to Tulum, Playa Del Carmen, Isla Mujeres… How do I get there from the airport?
Right before you exit the airport there is a booth in the middle of the space leading to the exit. It looks like an information booth. It also doubles as an ADO Bus ticket counter. You can ask them for tickets, and they will sell you one.
Prices for ADO Busses depend on the destination, but it’s pretty cheap regardless.
Ask the ticket counter employee for a one-way ticket to Tulum, Playa del Carmen, Merida, or wherever you’re heading.
The buses leave often. They will give you a schedule, and you can pick which time you want to depart from the airport.
Once you purchase the ticket, they will tell you where to find it. Each bus has a dedicated parking spot number in front of the airport. Make sure to find it quickly if your bus is due to depart in the next few minutes like mine was. My mother made the mistake of getting coffee first and they left her behind. She had to purchase another ticket for a later bus.
Get to the bus and head to your destination.
ADO Busses go from ADO Bus station to ADO Bus station so if you’re looking for a round trip, you can always purchase your return ticket where they dropped you off.
If you’re in Downtown Cancun, you can buy an ADO Bus ticket from that station and depart from there. But that’s not the airport, so let’s not deviate from what I wanted to tell you.
Hope this helps!
If you’re heading to Isla Mujeres from Cancun airport, that’s a multi-step process which I outline in this post, here. Check it out for more info!
Let Me Break It Down For You:
ADO Bus lines are pretty great.
Head to the ADO Bus ticket counter right before exiting Cancun airport to purchase your ticket to Tulum, Merida, Playa, Downtown Cancun and more places.
I paid $360 Pesos or about $16 USD for a four hour bus ride to Merida Yucatan.
ADO Bus lines have power outlets. USB chargers. Powerful AC.
They have TV screens. Although, you don’t get to pick the movie and it’s in Spanish.
The seats are very comfortable. They have plenty of cushion.
It has a foot rest.
Ride in comfort and style for cheap!
Do I recommend ADO Bus lines? 100%. It’s the economical way to get around this part of the world.
If you need to see their schedules, plan a trip, check out prices, make sure to check out their website here: https://www.ado.com.mx
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