There are 5 ways to get from Palenque to Chapala by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Palenque International Airport
best- Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane PQM - GDL
8h 3m$1,055–4,937Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Palenque to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
26h 10m$3,131–4,517Drive 1,415.2 km
- Drive from Palenque to Chapalacar 1,415.2 km
15h 49m$2,532–3,658Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane VSA - GDL
7h 31m$1,356–4,112Bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Central ACNbus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
43h 20m$1,735–3,280
Palenque to Chapala by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to Chapala is to bus and fly which costs $1300 - $4200 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to Chapala is to bus and fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $1300 - $4200.
No, there is no direct bus from Palenque to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Palenque and arriving at Chapala via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Alba and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 10m.
The distance between Palenque and Chapala is 1273 km. The road distance is 1415.2 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to Chapala without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 26h 10m and costs $3100 - $4600.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Palenque to Chapala, including transfers.
Palenque to Chapala bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Palenque station.
The best way to get from Palenque to Chapala is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $1000 - $5000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $3100 - $4600 and takes 26h 10m.
Palenque to Chapala bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palenque to Chapala is 1415 km. It takes approximately 15h 49m to drive from Palenque to Chapala.
What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
Mexicana and Volaris fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palenque to Chapala via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Alba, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 26h 10m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,800
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,800
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- [email protected]
- Website
- chapalaplus.com
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Central ACN
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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