There are 9 ways to get from Culiacán to Palenque by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Culiacán International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane CUL - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
9h 26m$3,510–5,960Fly Culiacán International Airport to Palenque International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane CUL - PQM
14h 10m$1,765–6,080Bus via Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Culiacán to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenquebus
34h 40m$1,841–3,179Drive 2,108.5 km
- Drive from Culiacán to Palenquecar 2,108.5 km
22h 52m$3,974–5,739Bus to General Rafael Buelna International Airport, fly to Palenque International Airport
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Villa Uniónbus
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane MZT - PQM
18h 4m$3,264–8,656Fly Culiacán International Airport to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane CUL - CME
- Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
12h 4m$2,340–11,010Fly Culiacán International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)plane CUL - MTT
- Take the bus from Minatitlán to Villahermosabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
11h 3m$2,320–9,910Bus
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenquebus
36h 15m$2,758–6,085Bus #2
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus
2d 1h$2,175–3,575
Culiacán to Palenque by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Culiacán to Palenque is to bus via Villahermosa which costs $1800 - $3200 and takes 34h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Culiacán to Palenque is to fly and bus which takes 9h 26m and costs $3500 - $6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Culiacán to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Culiacán and arriving at Palenque via Mexico City Politécnico and Villahermosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 40m.
The distance between Culiacán and Palenque is 1834 km. The road distance is 2108.5 km.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Palenque without a car is to bus via Villahermosa which takes 34h 40m and costs $1800 - $3200.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Culiacán to Palenque, including transfers.
Culiacán to Palenque bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, depart from Culiacán station.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Palenque is to bus via Villahermosa which takes 34h 40m and costs $1800 - $3200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1700 - $6500 and takes 14h 10m.
Culiacán to Palenque bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Palenque is 1h ahead of Culiacán. It is currently 12:10 PM in Culiacán and 1:10 PM in Palenque.
What companies run services between Culiacán, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Culiacán to Palenque via Mexico City Politécnico and Villahermosa in around 34h 40m. Alternatively, Viva Aerobus, Mexicana, and Volaris fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Palenque International Airport (PQM) once daily.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- 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 Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Minatitlán to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Culiacán to Palenque is 2109 km. It takes approximately 22h 52m to drive from Culiacán to Palenque.
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