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How to get fromMérida to Palenqueby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Mérida to Palenque by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain train Cancún
    7h 28m
    $650–2,757

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Palenquebus bus
    8h 45m
    $10,000–110,000

  3. Drive  530.1 km

    1. Drive from Mérida to Palenquecar car 530.1 km
    7h 4m
    $1,001–1,445

  4. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from R117 C-58 x 69 x 71 Col. Centro_291 to C-127 x 92 Col. Emiliano Zapata Sur_2000bus bus
    2. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane MID - VSA
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    7h 45m
    $1,522–6,472

  5. Bus via Emiliano Zapata

    1. Take the bus from Merida to Emiliano Zapatabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Emiliano Zapata to Palenquebus bus
    10h 13m
    $795–1,154

Mérida to Palenque by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$10,000Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 522.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

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.

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