There are 4 ways to get from Ixtapa to Palenque by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenquebus
29h 10m$2,498–4,461Fly to Palenque International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane ZIH - PQM
25h 18m$1,720–9,135Drive 1,374.2 km
- Drive from Ixtapa to Palenquecar 1,374.2 km
15h 36m$2,665–3,849Fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane ZIH - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
8h 26m$1,965–10,015
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Palenque International Airport (PQM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to Palenque is to bus which costs $2500 - $4500 and takes 29h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to Palenque is to fly and bus which takes 8h 26m and costs $1900 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ixtapa to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Zihuatanejo and arriving at Palenque via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
The distance between Ixtapa and Palenque is 1383 km. The road distance is 1374.2 km.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Palenque without a car is to bus which takes 29h 10m and costs $2500 - $4500.
It takes approximately 29h 10m to get from Ixtapa to Palenque, including transfers.
Ixtapa to Palenque bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Zihuatanejo station.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Palenque is to bus which takes 29h 10m and costs $2500 - $4500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1700 - $9500 and takes 25h 18m.
Ixtapa to Palenque bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ixtapa to Palenque is 1374 km. It takes approximately 15h 36m to drive from Ixtapa to Palenque.
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Palenque via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 29h 10m. Alternatively, Mexicana, Viva Aerobus, and Volaris fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Palenque International Airport (PQM) 6 times a week.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Palenque International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Palenque International Airport via Guadalajara, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
- Website
- CostaLine
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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
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