There are 6 ways to get from Palenque to Ambergris Cay by train, ferry, bus, plane, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Escárcegatrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
- Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminalferry
10h 59m$113–295Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Palenque to Bacalarbus
- Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedroferry
14h 39m$91–171Bus, ferry via Escárcega
- Take the bus from Palenque to Escárcegabus
- Take the bus from Escárcega to Bacalarbus
- Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminalferry
11h 50m$121–180Train, train to Corozal Airport, fly
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Escárcegatrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Corozal Airport (CZH) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR)plane CZH - SPR
10h 13m$117–355Shuttle, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Flores
- Take the busferry from Flores - Santa Elena to Caye Caulkerbusferry
- Take the ferry from Caye Caulker to San Pedro Terminalferry
16h 33m$96–165Shuttle, shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport
- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR)plane BZE - SPR
14h 12m
Corozal Airport (CZH) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to Ambergris Cay is to shuttle and bus and ferry and ferry which costs $95 - $170 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to Ambergris Cay is to train and fly which takes 10h 13m and costs $110 - $360.
The distance between Palenque and Ambergris Cay is 584 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to Ambergris Cay without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 59m and costs $110 - $300.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Palenque to Ambergris Cay, including transfers.
There are 512+ hotels available in Ambergris Cay.
What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Ambergris Cay, Belize?
There is no direct connection from Palenque to Ambergris Cay. However, you can take the taxi to Estación Tren Maya Palenque, take the train to Estación Tren Maya Escárcega, take the train to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto, take the taxi to Chetumal Terminal Marítima, then take the ferry to San Pedro Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palenque to San Pedro Terminal via Escárcega, Bacalar, Chetumal, and Chetumal Terminal Marítima in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Corozal Airport to John Greif Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to John Greif Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to John Greif Ii Airport via Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Corozal Airport to John Greif Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to John Greif Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $18–22
- Local Tourist
- $22–27
- National Tourist
- $30–45
- International Tourist
- $45–55
- National Premier
- $55–65
- International Premier
- $70–90
Train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–100
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $19–25
- Local Tourist
- $23–35
- National Tourist
- $35–50
- International Tourist
- $45–65
- National Premier
- $55–75
- International Premier
- $75–100
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $18–22
- Local Tourist
- $22–27
- National Tourist
- $30–45
- International Tourist
- $45–55
- National Premier
- $55–65
- International Premier
- $70–90
Train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–100
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $19–25
- Local Tourist
- $23–35
- National Tourist
- $35–50
- International Tourist
- $45–65
- National Premier
- $55–75
- International Premier
- $75–100
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Escárcega to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 998 398 8466
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Escárcega to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Palenque to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
Shuttle from Palenque to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
Shuttle from Flores to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizetransfer.com
Busferry from Flores - Santa Elena to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://belizetransfer.com/travels/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $140–170
- Phone
- +11 501 223 2225
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Caye Caulker to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
- Phone
- +501 622 2845
- [email protected]
- Website
- sprinter.bz
Ferry from Caye Caulker to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://sprinter.bz/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Ferry from Caye Caulker to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Phone
- +52 983 117 3519
- [email protected]
- Website
- chetumaltours.com
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- chetumaltours.com
- Phone
- +52 983 835 8736
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanpedrowatertaxi.com
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.sanpedrowatertaxi.com/
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