There are 5 ways to get from Bacalar to Palenque by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chetumal to Palenquebus Via Chetumal
9h 20m$993–1,459Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Bacalar to Palenquebus
10h 10m$600–1,000Drive 485.9 km
- Drive from Bacalar to Palenquecar 485.9 km
6h 31m$934–1,350Fly, bus
- Fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane CTM - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
9h 48m$4,689–11,804Bus via Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Palenquebus
9h 35m$840–1,931
Bacalar to Palenque by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bacalar to Palenque is to bus which costs $600 - $1000 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bacalar to Palenque is to drive which takes 6h 31m and costs $900 - $1400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bacalar and arriving at Palenque. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Bacalar and Palenque is 525 km. The road distance is 485.9 km.
The best way to get from Bacalar to Palenque without a car is to bus which takes 9h 20m and costs $950 - $1500.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Bacalar to Palenque, including transfers.
Bacalar to Palenque bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Chetumal station.
Bacalar to Palenque bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Palenque station.
Palenque is 1h behind Bacalar. It is currently 6:33 AM in Bacalar and 5:33 AM in Palenque.
Yes, the driving distance between Bacalar to Palenque is 486 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Bacalar to Palenque.
What companies run services between Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
ADO operates a bus from Chetumal to Palenque once daily. Tickets cost $950–1,400 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–11,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- 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
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