There are 3 ways to get from Palenque to Tampico by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane VSA - TAM
4h 40m$1,516–4,152Bus
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Tampicobus
20h 25m$2,051–3,346Drive 1,022.2 km
- Drive from Palenque to Tampicocar 1,022.2 km
12h 28m$1,829–2,642
Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palenque to Tampico is to drive which costs $1800 - $2700 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Palenque to Tampico is to bus and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $1500 - $4200.
No, there is no direct bus from Palenque to Tampico. However, there are services departing from Palenque and arriving at Tampico via Villahermosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
The distance between Palenque and Tampico is 843 km. The road distance is 1022.2 km.
The best way to get from Palenque to Tampico without a car is to bus which takes 20h 25m and costs $2000 - $3400.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Palenque to Tampico, including transfers.
Palenque to Tampico bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Palenque station.
Palenque to Tampico bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Villahermosa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palenque to Tampico is 1022 km. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Palenque to Tampico.
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What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Tampico, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Palenque to Tampico via Villahermosa in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Tampico International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
- 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 Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,600
- 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 Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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