There are 6 ways to get from Houston to Palenque by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)IAH - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
10h 44m$2,252–6,033Fly to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)IAH - CME
- Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa
- Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
13h 41m$1,962–8,273Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
36h 9m$3,333–5,306Drive 2,046.4 km
- Drive from Houston to Palenque2,046.4 km
25h 29m$4,164–6,014Bus via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to McAllen Central Station
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
38h 12m$3,834–5,493Bus #2
- Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosa
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
38h 35m$3,680–4,960
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Palenque is to bus which costs $3300 - $5500 and takes 36h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Palenque is to fly and bus which takes 10h 44m and costs $2200 - $6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston station to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Houston Bus Station and arriving at Palenque via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa and Villahermosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 9m.
The distance between Houston and Palenque is 1528 km. The road distance is 2046.4 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Palenque without a car is to bus which takes 36h 9m and costs $3300 - $5500.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Houston to Palenque, including transfers.
Houston to Palenque bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Houston Bus Station.
Houston to Palenque bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at McAllen Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Palenque is 2046 km. It takes approximately 25h 29m to drive from Houston to Palenque.
There are 76+ hotels available in Palenque.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Houston Bus Station to Palenque via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, and Villahermosa in around 36h 9m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–5,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–5,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- 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 Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–480
- 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
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- +52 981 811 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,380
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
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