There are 5 ways to get from Palenque to Tulum by bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus 4
11h 55m$500–2,400Drive 695.8 km
- Drive from Palenque to Tulumcar 695.8 km
9h 31m$1,248–1,802Fly Palenque International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane PQM - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
20h 37m$3,550–9,259Bus via Emiliano Zapata
- Take the bus from Palenque to Emiliano Zapatabus
- Take the bus from Emiliano Zapata to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
13h 15m$934–1,561Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane VSA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
6h 35m$2,316–6,552
Palenque to Tulum by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to Tulum is to bus via Emiliano Zapata which costs $900 - $1600 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to Tulum is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 35m and costs $2300 - $7000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palenque and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Palenque and Tulum is 729 km. The road distance is 695.8 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs $500 - $2400.
The bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum takes 11h 55m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Palenque to Tulum bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Palenque station.
Palenque to Tulum bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum is 1h ahead of Palenque. It is currently 11:00 PM in Palenque and 12:00 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Palenque to Tulum is 696 km. It takes approximately 9h 31m to drive from Palenque to Tulum.
What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
ADO operates a bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum twice daily. Tickets cost $1,400–2,100 and the journey takes 11h 55m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,000
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
- 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
- $1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- 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
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
- 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 Emiliano Zapata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Emiliano Zapata to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- 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 Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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