There are 5 ways to get from Palenque to Oaxaca by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane VSA - OAX
7h 4m$2,216–6,952Bus via Cintalapa
cheapest- Take the bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapabus
- Take the bus from Cintalapa to Oaxacabus
15h 46m$720–1,146Drive 718 km
- Drive from Palenque to Oaxacacar 718 km
9h 44m$1,382–1,996Shuttle, bus to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Ciudad Del Carmenbus
- Fly from Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane CME - OAX
10h$1,740–9,010Bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Oaxacabus
17h$1,551–2,646
Palenque to Oaxaca by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to Oaxaca is to bus via Cintalapa which costs $700 - $1200 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to Oaxaca is to bus and fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $2200 - $7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Palenque to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from Palenque and arriving at Oaxaca via Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Cintalapa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 46m.
The distance between Palenque and Oaxaca is 569 km. The road distance is 718 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to Oaxaca without a car is to bus via Cintalapa which takes 15h 46m and costs $700 - $1200.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Palenque to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Palenque to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Palenque station.
Palenque to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Villahermosa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palenque to Oaxaca is 718 km. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Palenque to Oaxaca.
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What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Oaxaca, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Palenque to Oaxaca via Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Cintalapa in around 15h 46m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
Flights from Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from Villahermosa to Ciudad Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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