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How to get fromPalenque to Chichén-Itzáby train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Palenque to Chichén-Itzá by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Chichén-Itzátrain train Palenque
    2. Take the taxi from Estación Tren Maya Chichén-Itzá to Chichén-Itzátaxi taxi
    9h 21m
    $1,639–4,406

  2. Drive 650 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Palenque to Chichén-Itzácar car 650 km
    8h 26m
    $1,151–1,662

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Meridabus bus Palenque a Mérida
    2. Take the bus from Merida to Chichen itzabus bus Mérida a Chichén Itzá
    10h 50m
    $14,215–117,067

  4. Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane VSA - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chichén-Itzáshuttle bus
    8h 15m
    $2,006–8,252

  5. Bus, car

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Mérida Centro Históricobus bus
    2. Drive from Merida Airport to Chichén-Itzácar car
    12h 3m
    $2,371–2,838

  6. Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport, car

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane VSA - MID
    3. Drive from Merida Airport to Chichén-Itzácar car
    8h 4m
    $2,944–6,710

  7. Fly Palenque International Airport to Mérida International Airport, car

    1. Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane PQM - MID
    2. Drive from Merida Airport to Chichén-Itzácar car
    23h 43m
    $3,193–10,035

Palenque to Chichén-Itzá by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$14,215Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 671.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Chichén-Itzá, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Palenque to Chichen itza via Merida in around 10h 50m.

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