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How to get fromNicaragua to Palenqueby plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Nicaragua to Palenque by plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane MGA - VSA
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    13h 6m
    $3,162–12,459

  2. Drive 1,263.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Managua to Palenquecar car 1,263.8 km
    19h 49m
    $2,654–3,833

  3. Taxi, Bus

    1. Take the taxi from Managua to Leóntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from León to Potosibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Potosi to El Tuncobus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Tunco to Panajachelbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    6. Take the bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenquebus bus
    27h 3m

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Floresshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Flores to Palenquebus bus
    39h

  5. Fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane plane MGA - FRS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Palenqueshuttle bus
    14h 57m
    $5,909–8,177

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

    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane plane MGA - CME
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle bus
    19h 23m
    $3,202–12,944

  7. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenquebus bus
    35h 1m
    $7,884–39,611

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Managua to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador, El Salvador to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Comitánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Comitán to Palenquebus bus
    41h 29m
    $4,353–5,537

Managua Airport (MGA) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,851Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Nicaragua to Palenque.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,110.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 6m

What companies run services between Nicaragua and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Semáforo El Paraisito to Palenque via Palacio Nacional, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristobal de las Casas in around 35h 1m.

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