There are 6 ways to get from Palenque to Cobá by train, car, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Nuevo XcánPalenque
- Drive from Estación Tren Maya Nuevo Xcán to Cobá
11h 8m$916–3,808Bus via Palenque
cheapest- Take the bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO TulumComitán
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
13h 54m$526–843Bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
13h 49m$1,063–2,079Drive 745.6 km
- Drive from Palenque to Cobá745.6 km
9h 28m$1,402–2,025Fly Palenque International Airport to Tulum International Airport, drive
- Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)PQM - TQO
- Drive from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cobá
20h 4m$2,310–6,299Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airport
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)VSA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
8h 37m$3,603–10,958
Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to Cobá is to bus via Palenque which costs $500 - $850 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to Cobá is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 37m and costs $3600 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Palenque to Cobá. However, there are services departing from Palenque and arriving at Cobá via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 49m.
The distance between Palenque and Cobá is 813 km. The road distance is 745.6 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to Cobá without a car is to bus which takes 13h 49m and costs $1000 - $2100.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Palenque to Cobá, including transfers.
Palenque to Cobá bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Palenque station.
Palenque to Cobá bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Cobá is 1h ahead of Palenque. It is currently 12:13 AM in Palenque and 1:13 AM in Cobá.
Yes, the driving distance between Palenque to Cobá is 746 km. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Palenque to Cobá.
What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Cobá, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Palenque to Cobá via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 13h 49m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,000
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–7,000
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,600
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Nuevo Xcán
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $700–900
- Local Tourist
- $900–1,100
- National Tourist
- $1,300–1,600
- International Tourist
- $1,800–2,200
- National Premier
- $2,100–2,600
- International Premier
- $2,900–3,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 321 5398
- sergiocaballero-06@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $300–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $3,600–6,500
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