There are 3 ways to get from Tapachula to Palenque by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tapachula to Palenquebus
13h$850–1,800Drive 455.9 km
- Drive from Tapachula to Palenquecar 455.9 km
6h 54m$856–1,237Fly, bus
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane TAP - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
7h 58m$4,310–8,826
Tapachula to Palenque by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tapachula to Palenque is to bus which costs $850 - $1800 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Palenque is to drive which takes 6h 54m and costs $850 - $1300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tapachula and arriving at Palenque. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Tapachula and Palenque is 631 km. The road distance is 455.9 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Palenque without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs $850 - $1800.
The bus from Tapachula to Palenque takes 13h including transfers and departs once daily.
Tapachula to Palenque bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Tapachula station.
Tapachula to Palenque bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Palenque station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tapachula to Palenque is 456 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Tapachula to Palenque.
There are 80+ hotels available in Palenque.
What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC) operates a bus from Tapachula to Palenque once daily. Tickets cost $850–1,800 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–9,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,800
- 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 Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $300–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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