There are 5 ways to get from Mérida to Palenque by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain Cancún
7h 28m$650–2,757Bus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Palenquebus
8h 45m$9,500–100,000Drive 530.1 km
- Drive from Mérida to Palenquecar 530.1 km
7h 4m$938–1,355Bus, fly
- Take the bus from R117 C-58 x 69 x 71 Col. Centro_291 to C-127 x 92 Col. Emiliano Zapata Sur_2000bus
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane MID - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
7h 45m$1,522–4,872Bus via Emiliano Zapata
- Take the bus from Merida to Emiliano Zapatabus
- Take the bus from Emiliano Zapata to Palenquebus
10h 13m$795–1,154
Mérida to Palenque by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Palenque is to bus via Emiliano Zapata which costs $750 - $1200 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Palenque is to drive which takes 7h 4m and costs $900 - $1400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at Palenque. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Mérida to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya and arriving at Estación Tren Maya Palenque via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Mérida and Palenque is 522 km. The road distance is 530.1 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Palenque without a car is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs $650 - $2800.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Mérida to Palenque, including transfers.
Mérida to Palenque bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
Mérida to Palenque train services, operated by Tren Maya, depart from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Palenque is to train which takes 7h 28m and costs $650 - $2800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $9500 - $100000 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
Tren Maya operates a train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Palenque once daily. Tickets cost $550–2,700 and the journey takes 7h 22m. Alternatively, ADO operates a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Palenque 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1,000–1,600 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Wayak (D2D Private Transportation) also services this route once daily.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $550–700
- Local Tourist
- $700–850
- National Tourist
- $1,000–1,300
- International Tourist
- $1,400–1,700
- National Premier
- $1,600–2,000
- International Premier
- $2,200–2,700
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9,500–100,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $9,500–14,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $11,353
- Van 9 Passengers
- $12,000–18,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $75,000–100,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $64,078
- Phone
- +52 999 920 5070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Instituto de Movilidad y Desarrollo Urbano Territorial de Yucatán
Bus from R117 C-58 x 69 x 71 Col. Centro_291 to C-127 x 92 Col. Emiliano Zapata Sur_2000
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- Instituto de Movilidad y Desarrollo Urbano Territorial de Yucatán
- Phone
- +52 981 816 3445
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Merida to Emiliano Zapata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Emiliano Zapata to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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More Questions & Answers
Mérida to Palenque bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Palenque station.
Mérida to Palenque train services, operated by Tren Maya, arrive at Estación Tren Maya Palenque station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Palenque is 530 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Mérida to Palenque.
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