There are 6 ways to get from Palenque to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane VSA - SJO
10h 2m$138–578Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benitobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sjo
40h 14mDrive 1,608.2 km
- Drive from Palenque to San Josécar 1,608.2 km
27h 57m$216–312Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Flores
- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FRS - SJO
14h 59m$240–461Bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to Comitánbus
- Take the bus from Comitán to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
47h 19m$206–237Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
2d 6h$205–270
Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $200 - $240 and takes 47h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Palenque to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Palenque and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, Santa Ana and Terminal San Benito - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 14m.
The distance between Palenque and Costa Rica is 1422 km. The road distance is 1608.2 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas which takes 40h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Palenque to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Palenque to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Wayak (D2D Private Transportation), depart from Palenque station.
Palenque to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Wayak (D2D Private Transportation), arrive at San Cristobal de las Casas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palenque to Costa Rica is 1608 km. It takes approximately 27h 57m to drive from Palenque to Costa Rica.
There are 775+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Palenque to Terminal Atlántico Norte via San Cristobal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, Santa Ana, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 40h 14m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–460
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- 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
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $260–340
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $240–450
- Van 9 Passengers
- $350–700
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $450–700
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $470–750
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Comitán to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Santa Ana to San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Palenque to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Guatemala City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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