There are 5 ways to get from Tulum to Palenque by bus, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Palenquebus
11h 45m$500–2,400Drive 696.1 km
- Drive from Tulum to Palenquecar 696.1 km
9h 32m$1,281–1,850Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Palenque International Airport
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane TQO - PQM
22h 22m$3,701–9,750Bus via Escárcega
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Escárcegabus
- Take the bus from Escárcega to Palenquebus
14h$911–1,509Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane CUN - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
7h 20m$2,345–6,726
Tulum to Palenque by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Palenque is to bus via Escárcega which costs $900 - $1600 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Palenque is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 7h 20m and costs $2300 - $7000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Palenque. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Tulum and Palenque is 731 km. The road distance is 696.1 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Palenque without a car is to bus which takes 11h 45m and costs $500 - $2400.
The bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Palenque takes 11h 45m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Tulum to Palenque bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Palenque bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Palenque station.
Palenque is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 9:27 PM in Tulum and 8:27 PM in Palenque.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Palenque is 696 km. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from Tulum to Palenque.
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 $1,200–2,400 and the journey takes 11h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Palenque International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Palenque International Airport via Guadalajara, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 321 5398
- sergiocaballero-06@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Escárcega to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–750
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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