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

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There are 6 ways to get from Palenque to Tulum by bus, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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

  2. Drive 695.8 km

    1. Drive from Palenque to Tulumcar695.8 km
    9h 29m
    $1,336–1,930

  3. Fly Palenque International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planePQM - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    19h 27m
    $3,750–8,259

  4. Bus via Escárcega

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

  5. Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
    2. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeVSA - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    6h 35m
    $2,353–5,558

  6. Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
    2. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeVSA - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    9h 23m
    $4,303–9,658

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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