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How to get fromTulum to Palenqueby bus, car, taxi, plane or shuttle

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

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Palenquebus
    11h 45m
    $500–2,000

  2. Drive 696.1 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Palenquecar696.1 km
    9h 31m
    $1,340–1,935

  3. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Palenque International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)planeTQO - PQM
    20h 47m
    $4,286–9,230

  4. Bus via Escárcega

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Escárcegabus
    2. Take the bus from Escárcega to Palenquebus
    12h 5m
    $887–1,609

  5. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)planeCUN - VSA
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
    7h 15m
    $2,374–5,640

  6. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)planeTQO - VSA
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
    9h 1m
    $4,536–14,630

Tulum to Palenque by bus

Calendar22Weekly Buses
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$500Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC) operates a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Palenque twice daily. Tickets cost $1,000–2,000 and the journey takes 11h 45m. Transportes Caballero S.A de C.V also services this route once daily.

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