There are 9 ways to get from Los Angeles to Palenque by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane LAX - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
11h 44m$2,945–11,686Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Palenque International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane TIJ - PQM
15h 29m$2,499–7,199Bus
- Take the bus from El Monte to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenquebus
2d 15h$3,959–5,998Drive 3,804.5 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Palenquecar 3,804.5 km
42h 40m$7,653–11,055Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane LAX - CME
- Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
14h 2m$2,775–11,236Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Palenque International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane LAX - PQM
12h 59m$3,500–11,306Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane LAX - TGZ
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Villahermosabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
18h 26m$3,061–11,532Bus via Hermosillo
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Hermosillobus
- Take the bus from Hermosillo to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus
3d 5h$4,059–7,158Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus
3d 10h$4,979–7,933
Los Angeles to Palenque by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Palenque is to train and fly which costs $2500 - $7500 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Palenque is to fly and bus which takes 11h 44m and costs $2900 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Aliso / Los Angeles and arriving at Palenque via El Monte Station Upper Level, El Monte, Tijuana Buenavista and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Palenque is 3252 km. The road distance is 3804.5 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Palenque without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $3900 - $6000.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Los Angeles to Palenque, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Palenque bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from El Monte station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Palenque is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $3900 - $6000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $3500 - $12000 and takes 12h 59m.
Los Angeles to Palenque bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Tijuana Central, B.C. station.
Palenque is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 9:02 AM in Los Angeles and 10:02 AM in Palenque.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Aliso / Los Angeles to Palenque via El Monte Station - Upper Level, El Monte Station Upper Level, Garvey Ave and Mountain View Rd E, El Monte, Tijuana Central, B.C., Tijuana Buenavista, México Politécnico, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, Volaris, Mexicana, and Viva Aerobus fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palenque International Airport (PQM) once daily.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 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 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Palenque is 3805 km. It takes approximately 42h 40m to drive from Los Angeles to Palenque.
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