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There are 5 ways to get from Cuenca to Palenque by taxi, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane GYE - VSA
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    15h 58m
    $5,449–15,988

  2. Fly Cuenca to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane plane CUE - CME
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle bus
    16h 18m
    $3,709–14,544

  3. Fly Cuenca to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane CUE - VSA
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    13h 38m
    $3,864–14,794

  4. Fly Cuenca to La Aurora International Airport, Tour, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane CUE - GUA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Parque Natural Ixpanpajulshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Palenqueshuttle bus
    22h 34m
    $14,344–36,692

  5. Fly Cuenca to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane plane CUE - TGZ
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle bus
    20h 10m
    $3,746–14,145

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,093Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Cuenca to Palenque.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,975 km
  • Duration: 15h 58m

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Cuenca to Palenque. However, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), walk to Villahermosa Airport, then take the bus to Palenque. Alternatively, you can fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), walk to Villahermosa Airport, then take the bus to Palenque.

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