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How to get fromAcapulco to Palenqueby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Acapulco to Palenque by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane ACA - VSA
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    7h 54m
    $2,518–11,061

  2. Bus via Salina Cruz

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Acapulco Ejido to Salina Cruzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus bus
    29h 55m
    $2,259–4,142

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenquebus bus
    24h 5m
    $2,327–4,066

  4. Drive  1,156.6 km

    1. Drive from Acapulco to Palenquecar car 1,156.6 km
    12h 35m
    $2,916–4,211

  5. Fly to Palenque International Airport

    1. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane plane ACA - PQM
    16h 22m
    $2,273–10,181

  6. Fly to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane plane ACA - CME
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle bus
    12h 15m
    $2,448–11,111

  7. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenquebus bus
    25h 1m
    $7,903–42,860

Acapulco to Palenque by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration24h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Acapulco, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Palenque via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 24h 5m. Alternatively, Viva Aerobus, Mexicana, and Volaris fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Palenque International Airport (PQM) once daily.

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