There are 8 ways to get from Playa Zipolite to Palenque by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Huatulco International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Playa Zipolite to Huatulco-Airport-HUXtaxi
- Fly from Huatulco International Airport (HUX) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane HUX - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
9h 35m$3,718–6,269Drive 748.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Playa Zipolite to Palenquecar 748.8 km
11h 10m$1,329–1,919Bus via Cintalapa
- Take the bus from Pochutla to Cintalapabus
- Take the bus from Cintalapa to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus
17h 42m$1,483–2,209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Huatulco to Salina Cruzbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenquetrain
18h 22m$2,096–2,798Taxi to Puerto Escondido International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Playa Zipolite to Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXMtaxi
- Fly from Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane PXM - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
8h 22m$3,710–7,051Taxi to Puerto Escondido International Airport, fly to Palenque International Airport
- Take the taxi from Playa Zipolite to Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXMtaxi
- Fly from Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane PXM - PQM
16h 41m$3,365–7,971Taxi to Huatulco International Airport, fly to Palenque International Airport
- Take the taxi from Playa Zipolite to Huatulco-Airport-HUXtaxi
- Fly from Huatulco International Airport (HUX) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane HUX - PQM
24h 36m$3,673–14,389Bus
- Take the bus from Pochutla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Palenquebus
22h 4m$2,153–3,559
Huatulco International Airport (HUX) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa Zipolite to Palenque is to drive which costs $1300 - $2000 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Playa Zipolite to Palenque is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 8h 22m and costs $3700 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa Zipolite to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Pochutla and arriving at Palenque via Cintalapa and Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 42m.
The distance between Playa Zipolite and Palenque is 616 km. The road distance is 748.8 km.
The best way to get from Playa Zipolite to Palenque without a car is to bus via Cintalapa which takes 17h 42m and costs $1400 - $2300.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Playa Zipolite to Palenque, including transfers.
Playa Zipolite to Palenque bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Pochutla station.
Playa Zipolite to Palenque bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Cintalapa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Playa Zipolite to Palenque is 749 km. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Playa Zipolite to Palenque.
There are 80+ hotels available in Palenque.
What companies run services between Playa Zipolite, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from Playa Zipolite to Palenque via Pochutla, Cintalapa, and Tuxtla Gutiérrez in around 17h 42m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–13,000
Flights from Puerto Escondido International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,500
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,500
Flights from Puerto Escondido International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Flights from Puerto Escondido International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Puerto Escondido International Airport to Palenque International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Puerto Escondido International Airport to Palenque International Airport via Guadalajara, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,000
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Palenque International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–13,000
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Pochutla to Cintalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huatulco to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Pochutla to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autobuses Aexa
Bus from Cintalapa to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Aexa
- Economic
- $134
- First Class
- $141
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–400
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Aexa
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
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