There are 4 ways to get from Cobán to Palenque by bus, car, or shuttle
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Minibus, bus
best- Take the bus from Cobán to Huehuetenangobus
- Take the bus from Huehuetenango to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenquebus
13h 34m$6,349–37,849Drive 411.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cobán to Palenquecar 411.3 km
6h 52m$845–1,220Minibus, bus via San Benito
- Take the bus from Cobán to Lanquínbus
- Take the bus from Lanquín to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores to Palenquebus
19h$1,667–10,867Minibus, shuttle, bus
- Take the bus from Cobán to Huehuetenangobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Huehuetenango to Comitán
- Take the bus from Comitán to Palenquebus
20h 49m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobán to Palenque is to drive which costs $800 - $1300 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cobán to Palenque is to drive which takes 6h 52m and costs $800 - $1300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cobán to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Cobán and arriving at Palenque via Huehuetenango and San Cristobal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
The distance between Cobán and Palenque is 632 km. The road distance is 411.3 km.
The best way to get from Cobán to Palenque without a car is to Minibus and bus which takes 13h 34m and costs $6000 - $38000.
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Cobán to Palenque, including transfers.
Cobán to Palenque bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, depart from Cobán station.
Cobán to Palenque bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, arrive at Huehuetenango station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cobán to Palenque is 411 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Cobán to Palenque.
There are 75+ hotels available in Palenque.
What companies run services between Cobán, Guatemala and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Cobán to Palenque via Huehuetenango, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristobal de las Casas in around 13h 34m.
Bus from Cobán to Huehuetenango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $67
Bus from Cobán to Lanquín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $67
Bus from Cobán to Huehuetenango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $67
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huehuetenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $782
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,500–37,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $5,500–8,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $5,761
- Van 9 Passengers
- $7,000–10,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $29,000–37,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $24,308
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Lanquín to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–4,800
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $4,100–4,800
Bus from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $5,000–6,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatemalatransportation.com
Shuttle from Huehuetenango to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Comitán to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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