There are 9 ways to get from California to Palenque by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Tijuana International Airport to Palenque International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane TIJ - PQM
13h 22m$1,832–5,080Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Zapopan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenquebus
2d 12h$5,660–9,329Drive 3,804.5 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Palenquecar 3,804.5 km
42h 39m$7,480–10,804Fly Tijuana International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane TIJ - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
12h 29m$2,477–6,360Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane LAX - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
11h 44m$3,242–9,681Fly Oakland International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane OAK - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
12h 39m$4,379–14,557Fly Tijuana International Airport to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane TIJ - CME
- Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
14h 40m$2,087–6,010Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus
3d 2h$3,059–5,533Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus
3d 10h$4,979–7,933
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Palenque International Airport (PQM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Palenque is to fly which costs $1800 - $5500 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from California to Palenque is to fly and bus which takes 11h 44m and costs $3200 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Downtown and arriving at Palenque via Central de Autobuses Zapopan and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between California and Palenque is 3044 km. The road distance is 3804.5 km.
The best way to get from California to Palenque without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 2 days 12h and costs $5500 - $9500.
It takes approximately 13h 22m to get from California to Palenque, including transfers.
California to Palenque bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
The best way to get from California to Palenque is to fly which takes 13h 22m and costs $1800 - $5500. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $5500 - $9500 and takes 2 days 12h.
California to Palenque bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Zapopan station.
Palenque is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 12:06 AM in California and 1:06 AM in Palenque.
What companies run services between California, USA and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
Mexicana and Viva Aerobus fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Palenque International Airport (PQM) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Palenque via Terminal Zapopan, Central de Autobuses Zapopan, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–14,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–9,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–14,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Palenque International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Palenque International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,600
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,629
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,000–4,500
- Titanium
- $3,400–3,600
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Zapopan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Zapopan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 981 811 9910
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 981 816 3445
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–340
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 993 131 3048
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Villahermosa to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,900
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Central ACN to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusesaexa.com.mx
- Website
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–400
- Schedules at
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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