There are 8 ways to get from Cdmx to Palenque by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)MEX - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
5h 55m$1,261–3,395Bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly to Palenque International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Indios Verdes to Base Aerea
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)NLU - PQM
4h 34m$949–5,119Bus via Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
15h 28m$1,102–1,292Drive 894 km
- Drive from Cdmx to Palenque894 km
10h 9m$1,710–2,470Fly Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)NLU - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
7h 20m$1,549–3,519Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)MEX - CME
- Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa
- Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
8h 4m$1,321–6,735Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)MEX - MTT
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Villahermosa
- Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
8h 24m$5,741–10,525Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenque
16h$1,400–2,100
Cdmx to Palenque by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cdmx to Palenque is to bus via Villahermosa which costs $1100 - $1300 and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cdmx to Palenque is to bus and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $950 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cdmx to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Ponciano Arriaga y Puente de Alvarado and arriving at Palenque via Mexico City Politécnico and Villahermosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 28m.
The distance between Cdmx and Palenque is 822 km. The road distance is 894 km.
The best way to get from Cdmx to Palenque without a car is to bus via Villahermosa which takes 15h 28m and costs $1100 - $1300.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Cdmx to Palenque, including transfers.
Cdmx to Palenque bus services, operated by Ecobus Express, depart from Mexico City Politécnico station.
Cdmx to Palenque bus services, operated by Ecobus Express, arrive at Villahermosa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cdmx to Palenque is 894 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Cdmx to Palenque.
There are 78+ hotels available in Palenque.
What companies run services between Cdmx, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Ponciano Arriaga y Puente de Alvarado to Palenque via México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Mexico City Politécnico, and Villahermosa in around 15h 28m.
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- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,800
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Palenque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $300–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $902
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–480
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 395 2422
- Website
- sitramytem.edomex.gob.mx
Bus from Indios Verdes to Base Aerea
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- sitramytem.edomex.gob.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
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $250–310
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 993 131 3048
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Villahermosa to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–420
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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