There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Palenque by plane, bus, car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane ORD - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
13h 9m$2,654–11,548Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenquebus
2d 12h$7,250–12,060Drive 3,797.5 km
- Drive from Chicago to Palenquecar 3,797.5 km
42h 40m$7,569–10,933Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane MDW - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
18h 17m$3,354–14,548Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane ORD - TGZ
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Villahermosabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
17h 38m$2,954–12,378Bus via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenquebus
2d 19h$6,005–11,134Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenquebus
2d 20h$6,185–18,204
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Palenque is to fly and bus which costs $2600 - $12000 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Palenque is to fly and bus which takes 13h 9m and costs $2600 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Palenque. However, there are services departing from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive and arriving at Palenque via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Chicago, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Reynosa and Villahermosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Chicago and Palenque is 2867 km. The road distance is 3797.5 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Palenque without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $7000 - $13000.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Chicago to Palenque, including transfers.
Chicago to Palenque bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Chicago station.
Chicago to Palenque bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Palenque is 3797 km. It takes approximately 42h 40m to drive from Chicago to Palenque.
There are 79+ hotels available in Palenque.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Palenque via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Reynosa, and Villahermosa in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–15,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–21,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Austin, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Indianapolis, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Nashville, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–15,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–15,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–15,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–21,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–16,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–480
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,600–5,500
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,870
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- 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
- $150
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $1,100–2,000
Bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $700–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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