There are 5 ways to get from Cancún to Palenque by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane CUN - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
5h 40m$1,645–5,482Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Palenquebus
14h 35m$550–2,700Train
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain Cancún
11h 7m$879–3,842Drive 834.6 km
- Drive from Cancún to Palenquecar 834.6 km
10h 24m$1,487–2,147Bus via Emiliano Zapata
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Emiliano Zapatabus
- Take the bus from Emiliano Zapata to Palenquebus
16h 15m$1,130–1,680
Cancún to Palenque by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Palenque is to bus via Emiliano Zapata which costs $1100 - $1700 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Palenque is to fly and bus which takes 5h 40m and costs $1600 - $5500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Palenque. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Cancún to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto and arriving at Estación Tren Maya Palenque via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Cancún and Palenque is 848 km. The road distance is 834.6 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Palenque without a car is to train which takes 11h 7m and costs $850 - $3900.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Cancún to Palenque, including transfers.
Cancún to Palenque bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
Cancún to Palenque train services, operated by Tren Maya, depart from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto station.
The best way to get from Cancún to Palenque is to train which takes 11h 7m and costs $850 - $3900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $2700 and takes 14h 35m.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
Tren Maya operates a train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque once daily. Tickets cost $750–3,800 and the journey takes 11h 1m. Alternatively, Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC) operates a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Palenque twice daily. Tickets cost $1,500–2,700 and the journey takes 14h 35m. Transportes Caballero S.A de C.V also services this route once daily.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from Emiliano Zapata to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 321 5398
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Emiliano Zapata
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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More Questions & Answers
Cancún to Palenque bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Palenque station.
Palenque is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 4:15 PM in Cancún and 3:15 PM in Palenque.
Cancún to Palenque train services, operated by Tren Maya, arrive at Estación Tren Maya Palenque station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Palenque is 835 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Cancún to Palenque.
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