There are 6 ways to get from Tuxtepec to Palenque by bus, car, taxi, plane or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus
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Take the bus from Cosamaloapan to Villahermosa
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Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
Cheapest option
Bus via Coatzacoalcos
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Take the bus from Cosamaloapan to Coatzacoalcos
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Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Palenque
4 alternative options
Bus via Acayucan
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Take the bus from Tuxtepec to Tlacotalpan
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Take the bus from Cosamaloapan to Acayucan
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Take the bus from Acayucan to Villahermosa
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Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
Drive
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Drive from Tuxtepec to Palenque
Taxi to Oaxaca, fly, shuttle
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Take a taxi from Tuxtepec to Oaxaca
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Fly from Oaxaca (OAX) to Villahermosa (VSA)
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Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
Bus, bus to Veracruz, fly, shuttle
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Take the bus from Tuxtepec to Veracruz
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Take the bus from Veracruz to Xalapa
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Take the bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airport
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Fly from Veracruz (VER) to Villahermosa (VSA)
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Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
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- There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Palenque is 911.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Palenque is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Palenque is 1.5 metres.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuxtepec to Palenque is to bus via Acayucan which costs $850 - $1200 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tuxtepec to Palenque is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs $850 - $1300.
No, there is no direct bus from Tuxtepec to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Tuxtepec and arriving at Palenque via Santa Cruz, Cosamaloapan and Villahermosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Tuxtepec and Palenque is 443 km. The road distance is 511.5 km.
The best way to get from Tuxtepec to Palenque without a car is to bus which takes 11h 8m and costs $700 - $1600.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Tuxtepec to Palenque, including transfers.
Tuxtepec to Palenque bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Cosamaloapan station.
There is no direct flight from Oaxaca Airport to Villahermosa Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 34m and has one stopover.
Tuxtepec to Palenque bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Palenque station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tuxtepec to Palenque is 512 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Tuxtepec to Palenque.

- Distance: 443.3 km
- Duration: 11h 8m
What companies run services between Tuxtepec, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tuxtepec to Palenque via Santa Cruz, Cosamaloapan, and Villahermosa in around 11h 8m.

- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Oaxaca to Villahermosa via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4300 - $6500

- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Oaxaca to Villahermosa via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2900 - $8000
Flights from Oaxaca to Villahermosa via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2900 - $8000
Flights from Oaxaca to Villahermosa via Mexico City, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2900 - $8000
Flights from Oaxaca to Villahermosa via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2900 - $8000

- Website
- mayair.com.mx
Flights from Veracruz to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $4700

Autobuses de Oriente (ADO) is one of Mexico’s largest bus companies, mainly operating south of Mexico City and into the Yucatan Peninsula. Choose from three bus classes: ADO (first class), ADO GL (luxury class) and ADO Platino (platinum class and the most expensive). All buses are comfortable, with reclining seats, blackout curtains, air conditioning and a toilet; ADO Platino offers additional amenities such as extra legroom, onboard Wi-Fi and individual screens.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cosamaloapan to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420 - $700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $420 - $650
- ADO GL
- $450 - $700
Bus from Cosamaloapan to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $280 - $550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $280 - $420
- ADO GL
- $290 - $390
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400 - $650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $400 - $600
- ADO GL
- $430 - $650
Bus from Cosamaloapan to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $200 - $310
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $210 - $310
- ADO GL
- $200 - $240
Bus from Tuxtepec to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $240 - $360
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $240 - $360
- ADO GL
- $240 - $310
Bus from Veracruz to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $180 - $290
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $190 - $290
- ADO GL
- $180 - $200
Bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190 - $410
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $200 - $300
- ADO GL
- $190 - $220

- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240 - $440
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx

- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cosamaloapan to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $440
- moreinfo
- facebook.com
- Child & Senior disscount
- $120 - $170
- Regular
- $230 - $340
Bus from Cosamaloapan to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85 - $240
- moreinfo
- facebook.com
- Child & Senior disscount
- $85 - $120
- Regular
- $160 - $240
Bus from Tuxtepec to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100 - $290
- moreinfo
- facebook.com
- Child & Senior disscount
- $100 - $150
- Regular
- $190 - $290
Bus from Veracruz to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75 - $220
- moreinfo
- facebook.com
- Child & Senior disscount
- $75 - $110
- Regular
- $150 - $220

- Phone
- +52 229 937 5788
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tuxtepec to Tlacotalpan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110 - $130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com

- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
Bus from Acayucan to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150 - $180
- Schedules at
- facebook.com

- Phone
- +52 937 138 4100
- director_turistab@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450
- Schedules at
- facebook.com

- Phone
- +502 5922 7717
- info@marvelustravel.com
- Website
- marvelustravel.com
Shuttle from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440 - $750
- Schedules at
- marvelustravel.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Estimated price
- $2500 - $3100
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