There are 6 ways to get from Palenque to Cobá by train, car, bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Nuevo Xcántrain Palenque
- Drive from Estación Tren Maya Nuevo Xcán to Cobácar
11h 8m$939–3,836Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus Comitán
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobábus
13h 54m$526–843Drive 745.6 km
- Drive from Palenque to Cobácar 745.6 km
9h 31m$1,405–2,030Fly Palenque International Airport to Tulum International Airport, drive
- Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane PQM - TQO
- Drive from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cobácar
21h 30m$2,425–7,317Bus via Palenque
- Take the bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobábus
13h 59m$1,308–2,408Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane VSA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
8h 45m$3,666–14,652
Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to Cobá is to bus which costs $500 - $850 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to Cobá is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 45m and costs $3600 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Palenque to Cobá. However, there are services departing from Palenque and arriving at Cobá via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
The distance between Palenque and Cobá is 813 km. The road distance is 745.6 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to Cobá without a car is to bus which takes 13h 54m and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Palenque to Cobá, including transfers.
Palenque to Cobá bus services, operated by Transportes Caballero S.A de C.V, depart from Palenque station.
Palenque to Cobá bus services, operated by Transportes Caballero S.A de C.V, arrive at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Cobá is 1h ahead of Palenque. It is currently 1:26 PM in Palenque and 2:26 PM in Cobá.
Yes, the driving distance between Palenque to Cobá is 746 km. It takes approximately 9h 31m to drive from Palenque to Cobá.
What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Cobá, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Palenque to Cobá via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 13h 54m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Nuevo Xcán
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $700–900
- Local Tourist
- $900–1,100
- National Tourist
- $1,300–1,600
- International Tourist
- $1,800–2,200
- National Premier
- $2,100–2,600
- International Premier
- $2,900–3,500
- Phone
- +52 998 321 5398
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Caballero S.A de C.V
Bus from Palenque to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Schedules at
- Transportes Caballero S.A de C.V
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