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There are 7 ways to get from Palenque to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane VSA - SJO
    9h 52m
    $129–578

  2. Bus via Santa Ana

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benitobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    39h 9m

  3. Drive 1,608.2 km

    1. Drive from Palenque to San Josécar car 1,608.2 km
    27h 57m
    $216–312

  4. Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Floresshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRS - SJO
    16h 9m
    $260–431

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    41h 4m
    $424–885

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Comitánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Comitán to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    47h 19m
    $215–258

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Comitánbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Comitán to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2d 6h
    $176–325

Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, Terminal San Benito - CCA, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 39h 9m.

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