There are 7 ways to get from Rivas to Palenque by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane MGA - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
14h 54m$5,499–14,549Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rivas to Jinotepebus
- Take the bus from Jinotepe to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Flores to Palenquebus
46h 17m$2,709–9,299Drive 1,291.7 km
- Drive from Rivas to Palenquecar 1,291.7 km
23h 5m$2,749–3,970Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to Antigua Guatemala
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenquebus
31h 51m$8,288–17,088Shuttle, fly to Mundo Maya Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane MGA - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Palenque
19h 15m$8,708–11,608Shuttle, fly to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane MGA - CME
- Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
15h 55m$5,709–16,099Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to León
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Comitán
- Take the bus from Comitán to Palenquebus
45h 27m$7,219–9,569
Managua Airport (MGA) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Palenque is to drive which costs $2700 - $4000 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Palenque is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 14h 54m and costs $5500 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rivas to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at Palenque via Jinotepe, Terminal Managua - CCA, Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemala City and Flores. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 17m.
The distance between Rivas and Palenque is 1210 km. The road distance is 1291.7 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Palenque without a car is to bus which takes 46h 17m and costs $2700 - $9500.
It takes approximately 14h 54m to get from Rivas to Palenque, including transfers.
Rivas to Palenque bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Rivas station.
Rivas to Palenque bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Jinotepe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Palenque is 1292 km. It takes approximately 23h 5m to drive from Rivas to Palenque.
There are 30+ hotels available in Palenque.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Rivas to Palenque via Jinotepe, Terminal Managua - CCA, Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1, Guatemala City, Flores, Peten, Guatemala, and Flores in around 46h 17m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via San Salvador, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–7,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Panama City, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Managua Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Panama City, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Rivas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,226
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Rivas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,470
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Rivas to Jinotepe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
Bus from Jinotepe to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–949
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $600–900
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–480
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $340–480
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- about@guatego.com
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $829
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–7,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $5,500–7,000
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- cataleyahostelantigua@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Managua to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,150
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $903
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,200–13,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $4,400–6,000
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $4,200–8,000
- Van 9 Passengers
- $6,000–12,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $7,500–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $8,000–13,000
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $863
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,640
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +52 981 811 9910
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 981 816 3445
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–340
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Comitán to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 993 131 3048
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Villahermosa to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 5139 7958
- iximchetravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,243
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $950–1,300
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
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