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How to get fromBacalar Municipality to Palenqueby shuttle, bus, train, car, taxi, or plane

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

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  1. Shared minivan, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Buenavista to Chetumalshuttle bus Mahaual
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Palenquebus bus Via Chetumal
    10h 10m
    $1,196–1,778

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bacalar to Palenquebus bus
    10h 47m
    $811–1,250

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Escárcegatrain train Chetumal
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain train Cancún
    10h 41m
    $1,084–4,351

  4. Drive 518.8 km

    1. Drive from Bacalar Municipality to Palenquecar car 518.8 km
    7h 6m
    $921–1,331

  5. Taxi, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Bacalar Municipality to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane CTM - VSA
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    9h 37m
    $6,741–13,187

  6. Bus via Chetumal

    1. Take the bus from Chetumal to Palenquebus bus
    10h 11m
    $1,048–2,186

Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,923Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Bacalar Municipality to Palenque.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 586.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

What companies run services between Bacalar Municipality, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?

You can take a vehicle from Bacalar Municipality to Palenque via Estación Tren Maya Bacalar, Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto, Estación Tren Maya Escárcega, and Estación Tren Maya Palenque in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC) operates a bus from Chetumal to Palenque twice daily. Tickets cost $800–1,700 and the journey takes 7h 45m.

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