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How to get fromCartagena to Palenqueby bus, plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Palenque by bus, plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane ALC - VSA
    4. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    25h 59m
    $7,007–23,760

  2. Bus to Almería Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus bus
    2. Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane LEI - VSA
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    27h 14m
    $13,661–40,082

  3. Fly Murcia Corvera Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane RMU - VSA
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    34h 54m
    $10,346–36,536

  4. Train, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    3. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane MAD - VSA
    4. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    25h 22m
    $8,340–27,355

  5. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane plane ALC - TGZ
    4. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Villahermosabus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle bus
    30h 13m
    $7,323–24,606

Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration18h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$6,826Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,227.1 km
  • Duration: 25h 59m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Cartagena to Palenque. However, you can take the bus to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia, take the bus to Alicante Aeropuerto, walk to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), walk to Villahermosa Airport, then take the bus to Palenque. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Almería, walk to Estacion Intermodal-Al, take the bus to Aeropuerto Almeria-Al, walk to Almería Airport (LEI) airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), walk to Villahermosa Airport, then take the bus to Palenque.

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