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How to get fromMerida Airport (MID) to Palenqueby plane, bus, train, rideshare, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Merida Airport (MID) to Palenque by plane, bus, train, rideshare, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane MID - VSA
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    4h 20m
    $1,552–5,277

  2. Airport Transfer

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Merida-MID to Palenquerideshare rideshare 522.8 km
    6h 57m
    $600–800

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Umán to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain train Cancún
    8h 50m
    $979–3,172

  4. Bus via Campeche

    1. Take the bus from Merida to Campechebus bus Mérida a Campeche
    2. Take the bus from Campeche to Palenquebus bus Campeche a Palenque
    9h 32m
    $12,651–96,174

  5. Drive 522.8 km

    1. Drive from Merida Airport (MID) to Palenquecar car 522.8 km
    6h 57m
    $930–1,343

  6. Fly to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane plane MID - CME
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle bus
    9h 57m
    $2,118–7,545

  7. Fly to Palenque International Airport

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane plane MID - PQM
    6h 4m
    $1,666–5,300

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Palenquebus bus
    10h 19m
    $1,151–1,774

  9. Bus via Escárcega

    1. Take the bus from Uman to Escárcegabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Escárcega to Palenquebus bus
    12h 33m
    $751–1,164

Mérida International Airport (MID) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,235Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Merida Airport (MID) to Palenque.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 596.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Merida Airport (MID), Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?

Tren Maya operates a train from Estación Tren Maya Umán to Estación Tren Maya Palenque once daily. Tickets cost $500–2,600 and the journey takes 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Merida-Airport-MID to Palenque via C-127 x 58 Col. San Jose Tecoh_40, R104 C-69 x 58 y 60 Col. Centro_2744, C-61 x 72 Col. Centro_1492, Merida, and Campeche in around 9h 32m.

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