There are 5 ways to get from Palenque to Mérida by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain Palenque
7h 18m$639–2,806Bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to Mérida Centro Históricobus
8h 50m$10,000–110,000Drive 530.4 km
- Drive from Palenque to Méridacar 530.4 km
7h 3m$1,000–1,444Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane VSA - MID
4h 30m$1,646–6,622Bus via Emiliano Zapata
- Take the bus from Palenque to Emiliano Zapatabus
- Take the bus from Emiliano Zapata to Meridabus
9h 43m$784–1,161
Palenque to Mérida by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to Mérida is to bus via Emiliano Zapata which costs $750 - $1200 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to Mérida is to bus and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $1600 - $7000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palenque and arriving at Mérida Centro Histórico. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Palenque to Mérida. However, there are services departing from Estación Tren Maya Palenque and arriving at Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Palenque and Mérida is 522 km. The road distance is 530.4 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to Mérida without a car is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs $600 - $2900.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Palenque to Mérida, including transfers.
Palenque to Mérida bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Palenque station.
Palenque to Mérida train services, operated by Tren Maya, depart from Estación Tren Maya Palenque station.
The best way to get from Palenque to Mérida is to train which takes 7h 18m and costs $600 - $2900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $10000 - $110000 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Mérida, Mexico?
Tren Maya operates a train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya once daily. Tickets cost $550–2,700 and the journey takes 7h 12m. Alternatively, ADO operates a bus from Palenque to Mérida Centro Histórico 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1,000–1,600 and the journey takes 8h 50m. Wayak (D2D Private Transportation) also services this route once daily.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $550–700
- Local Tourist
- $700–850
- National Tourist
- $1,000–1,300
- International Tourist
- $1,400–1,700
- National Premier
- $1,600–2,000
- International Premier
- $2,200–2,700
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Palenque to Mérida bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Mérida Centro Histórico station.
Palenque to Mérida train services, operated by Tren Maya, arrive at Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palenque to Mérida is 530 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Palenque to Mérida.
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