There are 7 ways to get from Palenque to San Salvador by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Santa Ana
best- Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Apopabus 276
17hDrive 777.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Palenque to San Salvadorcar 777.6 km
12h 30m$82–118Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane VSA - SAL
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus
10h 32m$620–2,028Bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
17h 4m$432–2,226Bus #2
- Take the bus from Palenque to Comitánbus
- Take the bus from Comitán to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
23h 19m$136–180Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Palenque to Comitánbus 4
- Take a shuttle bus from Comitán to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
24h 1m$288–315Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Flores
- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane FRS - SAL
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus
14h 29m$260–480
Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to San Salvador is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to San Salvador is to bus and fly which takes 10h 32m and costs $600 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Palenque to San Salvador. However, there are services departing from Palenque and arriving at San Salvador via San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, Santa Ana and Apopa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Palenque and San Salvador is 921 km. The road distance is 777.6 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to San Salvador without a car is to bus via Santa Ana which takes 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 17h to get from Palenque to San Salvador, including transfers.
Palenque to San Salvador bus services, operated by Wayak (D2D Private Transportation), depart from Palenque station.
Palenque to San Salvador bus services, operated by Wayak (D2D Private Transportation), arrive at San Cristobal de las Casas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palenque to San Salvador is 778 km. It takes approximately 12h 30m to drive from Palenque to San Salvador.
There are 425+ hotels available in San Salvador.
What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and San Salvador, El Salvador?
You can take a bus from Palenque to San Salvador via San Cristobal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, Santa Ana, Apopa, and Apopa in around 17h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–2,200
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $330–460
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $339
- Van 9 Passengers
- $420–600
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $1,700–2,200
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $1,430
Bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–2,200
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $330–460
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $339
- Van 9 Passengers
- $420–600
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $1,700–2,200
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $1,430
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Comitán to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Santa Ana to Apopa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
Bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- 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
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- 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 Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Shuttle from Comitán to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- [email protected]
- Website
- Infini Tours
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Infini Tours
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Palenque to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
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