There are 4 ways to get from Machala to Palenque by taxi, plane, shuttle, or bus
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Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
best- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane GYE - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Palenque
21h 55m$4,792–11,732Fly Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane ETR - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
23h 33m$3,485–12,957Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane GYE - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
14h 20m$10,183–23,673Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Machala to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane GYE - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Flores Island
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Palenque
23h 12m$7,288–13,279
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machala to Palenque is to fly and bus which costs $3400 - $13000 and takes 23h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Machala to Palenque is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 14h 20m and costs $10000 - $24000.
The distance between Machala and Palenque is 2876 km.
It takes approximately 21h 55m to get from Machala to Palenque, including transfers.
Palenque is 1h behind Machala. It is currently 1:20 PM in Machala and 12:20 PM in Palenque.
There are 80+ hotels available in Palenque.
What companies run services between Machala, Ecuador and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Machala to Palenque. However, you can take the taxi to Guayaquil-Airport-GYE airport, fly to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS), walk to Flores Airport, take the shuttle to Flores, then take the shuttle to Palenque. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Jose, La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Bogota, La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Quito, San Jose, La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Panama City, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via San Jose, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–13,000
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Quito, Panama City, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–8,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–8,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Panama City, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Bogota, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,700–16,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via San Jose, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–13,000
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Quito, Panama City, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Panama City, La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Jose, La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Bogota, La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Santa Rosa Regional Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $863
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- 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
- getawaytravelsint@gmail.com
- Website
- belizetransfer.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Flores Island
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
- Website
- https://belizetransfer.com/travels/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,300
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 98 403 7180
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 991085345
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 99 987 6000
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 98 403 7180
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 991085345
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 99 987 6000
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa De Taxis Héroes De Pilo
- Phone
- +593 98 403 7180
- Website
- facebook.com
Coop. de taxis Santa Isabel
- Phone
- +593 98 423 3084
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de Taxis Transtax S.A.
- Phone
- +593 991085345
- Website
- facebook.com
Compañía de taxis Taxi Flash
- Phone
- +593 99 987 6000
- Website
- facebook.com
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