There are 7 ways to get from Palenque to Santa María Huatulco by bus, plane, train, or car
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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 Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane VSA - HUX
8h 36m$3,166–5,452Bus 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 Huatulcobus
16h 21m$1,140–1,746Train, bus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Huatulcobus
17h 20m$1,361–1,886Drive 725.5 km
- Drive from Palenque to Santa María Huatulcocar 725.5 km
10h 32m$1,285–1,855Fly from Palenque International Airport
- Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane PQM - HUX
21h 1m$2,315–9,777Bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casasbus Palenque a San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Huatulcobus
17h 43m$6,654–37,674Bus #2
- Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Huatulcobus
20h 40m$1,576–2,846
Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to Santa María Huatulco is to bus via Cintalapa which costs $1100 - $1800 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to Santa María Huatulco is to bus and fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $3100 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Palenque to Santa María Huatulco. However, there are services departing from Palenque and arriving at Huatulco via Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Cintalapa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
The distance between Palenque and Santa María Huatulco is 583 km. The road distance is 725.5 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to Santa María Huatulco without a car is to bus via Cintalapa which takes 16h 21m and costs $1100 - $1800.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Palenque to Santa María Huatulco, including transfers.
Palenque to Santa María Huatulco bus services, operated by Autobuses Aexa, depart from Palenque station.
The best way to get from Palenque to Santa María Huatulco is to bus via Cintalapa which takes 16h 21m and costs $1100 - $1800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $2300 - $10000 and takes 21h 1m.
Palenque to Santa María Huatulco bus services, operated by Autobuses Aexa, arrive at Tuxtla Gutiérrez station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palenque to Santa María Huatulco is 725 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Palenque to Santa María Huatulco.
What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Santa María Huatulco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Palenque to Huatulco via Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Cintalapa in around 16h 21m. Alternatively, Mexicana, Viva Aerobus, and Aerotucan fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) once daily.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,200
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
- Website
- aerotaxisdemexico.com
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City, Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
- 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 Cintalapa to Huatulco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Huatulco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Huatulco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autobuses Aexa
Bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Aexa
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Aexa
- Economic
- $133
- First Class
- $141
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Huatulco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–440
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- 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
- $5,500–37,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $5,500–8,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $5,741
- Van 9 Passengers
- $7,000–10,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $29,000–37,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $24,237
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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