There are 5 ways to get from Mahahual to Palenque by car, bus, train, shuttle, or plane
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Car, bus
best- Drive from Mahahual Centro to Chetumalcar
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Palenquebus Via Chetumal
9h 45m$2,650–3,500Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mahahual Centro to Bacalarbus Mahahual- Chetumal
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Palenquebus
13h 31m$681–1,180Car, train
- Drive from Mahahual Centro to Chetumalcar
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Escárcegatrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
10h 30m$2,545–5,140Drive 589.1 km
- Drive from Mahahual to Palenquecar 589.1 km
8h 6m$1,062–1,533Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mahahual to Playa del Carmen
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane CUN - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
10h 25m$6,262–23,697
Mahahual to Palenque by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mahahual to Palenque is to bus which costs $650 - $1200 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Mahahual to Palenque is to drive which takes 8h 6m and costs $1000 - $1600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mahahual to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Mahahual Centro and arriving at Palenque via Bacalar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
The distance between Mahahual and Palenque is 628 km. The road distance is 589.1 km.
The best way to get from Mahahual to Palenque without a car is to bus which takes 13h 31m and costs $650 - $1200.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Mahahual to Palenque, including transfers.
Mahahual to Palenque bus services, operated by Autobuses Caribe, depart from Mahahual Centro station.
Mahahual to Palenque bus services, operated by Autobuses Caribe, arrive at Bacalar station.
Palenque is 1h behind Mahahual. It is currently 8:03 PM in Mahahual and 7:03 PM in Palenque.
Yes, the driving distance between Mahahual to Palenque is 589 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Mahahual to Palenque.
What companies run services between Mahahual, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Mahahual Centro to Palenque via Bacalar in around 13h 31m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $320–420
- Local Tourist
- $400–550
- National Tourist
- $600–800
- International Tourist
- $800–1,100
- National Premier
- $950–1,300
- International Premier
- $1,300–1,700
Train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $310–370
- Local Tourist
- $380–460
- National Tourist
- $550–700
- International Tourist
- $750–950
- National Premier
- $900–1,100
- International Premier
- $1,200–1,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Mahahual to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $9,000–17,000
- 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
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 202 1165
- pvmahahual@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mahahual Centro to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 106 0027
- alfredopugajr@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Mahahual Centro to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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