Airport

The Airport of Cozumel is located on 65 Avenida and Boulevard Aeropuerto, less than a 5 minute drive to the downtown area. There is immigration at Cozumel airport. It is basically the same as Cancun airport or Merida. You press the button at the traffic light then proceed. The most common method of transportation to the island is by boat. There is a ferry service that connects Cozumel to Playa del Carmen for pedestrians and a ferry out of Calica for vehicle transportation. The ferry connecting to Playa del Carmen runs quite frequently [there are 3 ferries on duty].

Getting to Cozumel from Cancun Airport

If you are landing in Cancun you need to either:
• Take an Airport-Shuttle to Playa del Carmen.
• Take a bus from the airport or Cancun city to Playa del Carmen.
• Take a taxi* to Playa del Carmen.
• Take a bus to Cancun city then take a taxi to Playa del Carmen.
• Take a car across on the ferry at Calica.

* Taxis are not allowed at the airport but sometimes you can get one when the taxi is dropping somebody off. They are not allowed to hang around.

From Playa del Carmen you take the ferry to Cozumel. With their new fast boats, regular schedules and convenient service you can be in Cozumel in 30 minutes departing from Playa del Carmen starting as early as 4:00 AM to as late as 11:00 PM.

You may buy your tickets right before you depart, or they can be bought in advance. Space on the boats is enough for the demand of passengers so you do not have to worry about availability. The approximate cost for a round trip Playa del Carmen-Cozumel-Playa del Carmen is about 16 USD per person.