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How to get fromPalenque to Xalapaby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Palenque to Xalapa by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Xalapabus bus
    13h 40m
    $1,251–2,346

  2. Drive  687.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Palenque to Xalapacar car 687.1 km
    8h 33m
    $1,232–1,779

  3. Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to Veracruz International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane plane VSA - VER
    3. Take the bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapabus bus
    9h 30m
    $2,276–6,422

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Villahermosashuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Veracruzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veracruz to Xalapabus bus
    14h 29m
    $1,290–1,890

  5. Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane VSA - MEX
    3. Take the bus from Encuentro Oceanía to Soriana Hiper Xalapabus bus
    9h 47m
    $1,616–3,412

  6. Bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to Hermanos Serdán International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC)plane plane VSA - PBC
    3. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Xalapabus bus
    9h 21m
    $1,716–8,162

  7. Fly Palenque International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane plane PQM - NLU
    2. Take the bus from Plaza Encuentro Fortuna to Soriana Hiper Xalapabus bus
    8h 40m
    $1,265–6,147

Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,441Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 690.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 40m

What companies run services between Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico and Xalapa, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Palenque to Xalapa via Villahermosa in around 13h 40m.

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