There are 5 ways to get from Caye Caulker to Palenque by ferry, train, bus, plane, busferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Caye Caulker to San Pedro Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Chetumal Terminal Marítimaferry
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Escárcegatrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
12h 45m$2,223–6,245Bus and ferry, shuttle
cheapest- Take the busferry from Caye Caulker to Flores - Santa Elenabusferry Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to PalenqueFlores
17h$1,634–1,904Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Caye Caulker to Belize Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Palenquebus
13h 57m$1,706–6,780Fly, train
- Fly from Caye Caulker (CUK) to Corozal Airport (CZH)plane CUK - CZH
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Escárcegatrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
12h 1m$2,976–5,789Ferry, bus via San Benito
- Take the ferry from Caye Caulker to Belize Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Belize City to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Flores to Palenquebus
17h 49m$2,820–9,194
Caye Caulker to Palenque by ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caye Caulker to Palenque is to bus and ferry and shuttle which costs $1600 - $1900 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Caye Caulker to Palenque is to fly and train which takes 12h 1m and costs $2900 - $6000.
The distance between Caye Caulker and Palenque is 604 km.
The best way to get from Caye Caulker to Palenque without a car is to ferry and train which takes 12h 45m and costs $2200 - $6500.
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Caye Caulker to Palenque, including transfers.
There are 67+ hotels available in Palenque.
What companies run services between Caye Caulker, Belize and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Caye Caulker to Palenque. However, you can take the ferry to San Pedro Terminal, take the ferry to Chetumal Terminal Marítima, take the taxi to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto, take the train to Estación Tren Maya Escárcega, take the train to Estación Tren Maya Palenque, then take the taxi to Palenque. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Caye Caulker to Palenque via Belize Terminal, Belize City, Belcan Bus Stop, Belize City, and Chetumal in around 13h 57m.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Caye Caulker to Corozal Airport via San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
Flights from Caye Caulker to Corozal Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–4,300
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Caye Caulker to Corozal Airport via San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,400
Flights from Caye Caulker to Corozal Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,400
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $320–420
- Local Tourist
- $400–550
- National Tourist
- $600–800
- International Tourist
- $800–1,100
- National Premier
- $950–1,300
- International Premier
- $1,300–1,700
Train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $310–370
- Local Tourist
- $380–460
- National Tourist
- $550–700
- International Tourist
- $750–950
- National Premier
- $900–1,100
- International Premier
- $1,200–1,500
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $320–420
- Local Tourist
- $400–550
- National Tourist
- $600–800
- International Tourist
- $800–1,100
- National Premier
- $950–1,300
- International Premier
- $1,300–1,700
Train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $310–370
- Local Tourist
- $380–460
- National Tourist
- $550–700
- International Tourist
- $750–950
- National Premier
- $900–1,100
- International Premier
- $1,200–1,500
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,300–3,900
Bus from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $5,500–6,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- Getaway Travels
Busferry from Caye Caulker to Flores - Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Website
- Getaway Travels
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $935
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Belize City to Flores, Peten, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,514
- Website
- GuateGo
- Phone
- +11 501 223 2225
- [email protected]
- Website
- San Pedro Belize Express
Ferry from Caye Caulker to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- San Pedro Belize Express
Ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Chetumal Terminal Marítima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Website
- San Pedro Belize Express
Ferry from Caye Caulker to Belize Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Website
- San Pedro Belize Express
Ferry from Caye Caulker to Belize Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Website
- San Pedro Belize Express
- Phone
- +501 622 2845
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ocean Ferry
Ferry from Caye Caulker to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $260–390
- Website
- Ocean Ferry
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Ferry from Caye Caulker to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- MayanOz
Ferry from Caye Caulker to Belize Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- MayanOz
Ferry from Caye Caulker to Belize Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- MayanOz
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