There are 5 ways to get from Palenque to San Ignacio by train, bus, car, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Escárcegatrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
- Take the bus from Corozal to Belmopanbus
14h 3m$63–229Bus via Belize City
- Take the bus from Palenque to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Ignaciobus
14h 45m$89–477Drive 409.8 km
- Drive from Palenque to San Ignaciocar 409.8 km
7h 30m$86–124Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to FloresFlores
- Take the bus from Flores, Peten, Guatemala to San Ignacio, Belizebus FlorSnIg
12h 45m$109Bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to Chetumalbus Via Chetumal
- Take the bus from Nuevo Mercado to CWC Bus Terminalbus Chetumal
16h 17m$65–98
Palenque to San Ignacio by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to San Ignacio is to bus which costs $65 - $100 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to San Ignacio is to drive which takes 7h 30m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Palenque to San Ignacio. However, there are services departing from Palenque and arriving at San Ignacio via Chetumal and Belize City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
The distance between Palenque and San Ignacio is 722 km. The road distance is 409.8 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to San Ignacio without a car is to bus via Belize City which takes 14h 45m and costs $85 - $480.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Palenque to San Ignacio, including transfers.
Palenque to San Ignacio bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Palenque station.
Palenque to San Ignacio bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Chetumal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palenque to San Ignacio is 410 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Palenque to San Ignacio.
There are 128+ hotels available in San Ignacio.
What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and San Ignacio, Belize?
You can take a bus from Palenque to San Ignacio via Chetumal and Belize City in around 14h 45m.
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $18–22
- Local Tourist
- $22–27
- National Tourist
- $30–40
- International Tourist
- $45–55
- National Premier
- $50–65
- International Premier
- $70–90
Train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–100
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $19–25
- Local Tourist
- $23–35
- National Tourist
- $35–50
- International Tourist
- $45–65
- National Premier
- $55–75
- International Premier
- $75–100
- Phone
- +501 4223204
- [email protected]
- Website
- moralestransports.com
Bus from Corozal to Belmopan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://moralestransports.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $180–210
Bus from Belize City to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $140–170
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Palenque to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from Flores, Peten, Guatemala to San Ignacio, Belize
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
- Phone
- +501 614 5175
- [email protected]
- Website
- nayawalk.com
Bus from Nuevo Mercado to CWC Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- nayawalk.com
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