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How to get fromPalenque to Ixtapaby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Palenque to Ixtapa by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane VSA - ZIH
    8h 16m
    $1,971–10,007
  2. Fly from Palenque International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane PQM - ZIH
    8h 13m
    $1,620–8,632
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zihuatanejobus bus
    28h 35m
    $2,521–4,432
  4. Drive  1,379 km

    1. Drive from Palenque to Ixtapacar car 1,379 km
    15h 57m
    $3,491–5,042
  5. Shuttle, bus to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Villahermosashuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Ciudad Del Carmenbus bus
    3. Fly from Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane CME - ZIH
    15h 21m
    $1,795–9,065

Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,674Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Palenque to Zihuatanejo via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 28h 35m. Alternatively, Mexicana and Viva Aerobus fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) 3 times a week.

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