There are 5 ways to get from Palenque to Chapala by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Palenque International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane PQM - GDL
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
8h 24m$950–4,602Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Palenque to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
26h 10m$2,781–4,517Drive 1,415.2 km
- Drive from Palenque to Chapalacar 1,415.2 km
15h 49m$2,645–3,820Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane VSA - GDL
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
8h 16m$1,301–4,177Bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Central ACNbus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
36h$1,400–2,681
Palenque to Chapala by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to Chapala is to bus and fly which costs $1300 - $4200 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to Chapala is to bus and fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $1300 - $4200.
No, there is no direct bus from Palenque to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Palenque and arriving at Chapala via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Alba and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
The distance between Palenque and Chapala is 1305 km. The road distance is 1415.2 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to Chapala without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 26h 10m and costs $2700 - $4600.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Palenque to Chapala, including transfers.
Palenque to Chapala bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Palenque station.
Palenque to Chapala bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palenque to Chapala is 1415 km. It takes approximately 15h 49m to drive from Palenque to Chapala.
There are 166+ hotels available in Chapala.
What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Palenque to Chapala via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Alba, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 26h 10m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,600
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- serviciosaclientes@chapalaplus.com.mx
- Website
- chapalaplus.com
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $950–1,900
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusesaexa.com.mx
- Website
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Central ACN
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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