There are 5 ways to get from Palenque to Tampico 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 Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane VSA - TAM
4h 40m$1,416–6,452Fly from Palenque International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane PQM - TAM
6h 9m$1,150–6,559Bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Tampicobus
20h 45m$2,051–3,346Drive 1,022.2 km
- Drive from Palenque to Tampicocar 1,022.2 km
12h 29m$1,836–2,652Shuttle, bus to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Fly from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane TGZ - TAM
13h 55m$2,810–7,790
Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to Tampico is to drive which costs $1800 - $2700 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to Tampico is to bus and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $1400 - $6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Palenque to Tampico. However, there are services departing from Palenque and arriving at Tampico via Villahermosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
The distance between Palenque and Tampico is 843 km. The road distance is 1022.2 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to Tampico without a car is to bus which takes 20h 45m and costs $2000 - $3400.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Palenque to Tampico, including transfers.
Palenque to Tampico bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Palenque station.
The best way to get from Palenque to Tampico is to bus which takes 20h 45m and costs $2000 - $3400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1100 - $7000 and takes 6h 9m.
Palenque to Tampico bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Villahermosa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palenque to Tampico is 1022 km. It takes approximately 12h 29m to drive from Palenque to Tampico.
What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Tampico, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Palenque to Tampico via Villahermosa in around 20h 45m. Alternatively, Mexicana and Viva Aerobus fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) 5 times a week.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Tampico International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
- 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
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 993 131 3048
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Palenque to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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