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How to get fromPalenque to Tulumby bus, plane, shuttle, car or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Palenque to Tulum by bus, plane, shuttle, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane VSA - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    6h 35m
    $2,303–6,858

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    11h 55m
    $500–2,000

  3. Drive 695.8 km

    1. Drive from Palenque to Tulumcar car 695.8 km
    9h 29m
    $1,302–1,880

  4. Bus, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane VSA - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    9h 23m
    $4,203–10,158

  5. Bus via Escárcega

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Escárcegabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Escárcega to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    12h 35m
    $887–1,860

Palenque to Tulum by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$500Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC) operates a bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum twice daily. Tickets cost $1,000–2,000 and the journey takes 11h 55m. Transportes Caballero S.A de C.V also services this route once daily.

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