There are 6 ways to get from Palenque to Isla Holbox by bus, plane, shuttle, ferry, unknown, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry, travel
best- 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 Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
8h 29mBus, ferry, travel via Mérida
- Take the bus from Palenque to Merida
- Take the bus from Merida to Chiquila
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
14h 56mTrain, bus, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Valladolid
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Chiquila
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
15h 39mBus, fly to Mérida International Airport, shuttle, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airport
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Mérida International Airport (MID)VSA - MID
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
11h 1mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
20h 19mBus, ferry, travel #2
- Take the bus from Palenque to Cancún
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
20h 41m
Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Palenque and Isla Holbox is 1035 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to Isla Holbox without a car is to bus and ferry and travel via Mérida which takes 14h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Palenque to Isla Holbox, including transfers.
There are 249+ hotels available in Isla Holbox.
What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Isla Holbox, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Palenque to Isla Holbox. However, you can take the bus to Villahermosa Airport, walk to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Chiquilá, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, walk to Holbox, take the shuttle to Cabo Catoche, then travel to Isla Holbox. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palenque to Isla Holbox via Merida, Chiquila, Chiquila, Holbox, Holbox, and Cabo Catoche in around 14h 56m.
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- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $650–850
- Local Tourist
- $800–1,100
- National Tourist
- $1,200–1,600
- International Tourist
- $1,600–2,100
- National Premier
- $2,000–2,500
- International Premier
- $2,700–3,300
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 875 2104
- info@transferholbox.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,100–42,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Mérida to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,900–65,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 135 6451
- info@holboxshuttle.com
- Website
- holboxshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $340–2,900
- Website
- https://holboxshuttle.com/tickets/
- Shared shuttle
- $340–390
- Private shuttle/car
- $1,700–2,900
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Palenque to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $8,000–11,000
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $9,000–15,000
- Van 9 Passengers
- $12,000–28,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $16,000–19,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $16,000–20,000
Bus from Merida to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $5,500–7,500
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $5,500–10,000
- Van 9 Passengers
- $7,500–17,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $10,000–14,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $10,000–15,000
Bus from Valladolid to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,600–12,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $4,000–6,000
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $3,600–7,500
- Van 9 Passengers
- $5,000–11,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $7,000–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $7,500–12,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 321 5398
- sergiocaballero-06@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Palenque to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 108 7514
- info@9hermanos.com
- Website
- 9hermanos.com
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $293
- Website
- https://www.9hermanos.com/
- Phone
- +52 984 321 5450
- holboxexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- holboxexpress.com
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $293
- Website
- https://holboxexpress.com/
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