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There are 6 ways to get from Monte Albán to Palenque by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane OAX - VSA
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    8h 31m
    $2,396–8,060

  2. Bus via Jiquipilas

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Jiquipilasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jiquipilas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus bus
    18h 36m
    $1,164–2,213

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Villahermosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenquebus bus 4 / ...
    17h 58m
    $1,627–2,851

  4. Drive  724.6 km

    1. Drive from Monte Albán to Palenquecar car 724.6 km
    9h 42m
    $1,835–2,650

  5. Fly to Palenque International Airport

    1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane plane OAX - PQM
    15h 58m
    $1,851–9,680

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

    1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane plane OAX - CME
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle bus
    10h 55m
    $2,126–10,610

Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,758Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 576.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Monte Albán, Oaxaca, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?

You can take a vehicle from Monte Albán to Palenque via Avenida Nezahualcóyotl, Calzada Niños Héroes de Chapultepec y Calzada Porfirio Díaz, Oaxaca, and Villahermosa in around 17h 58m. Alternatively, Viva Aerobus, Mexicana, and two other airlines fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Palenque International Airport (PQM) once daily.

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