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How to get fromPlaya del Carmen Alterna to Palenqueby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Palenque by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Cancún International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane CUN - VSA
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    6h 35m
    $1,789–4,830

  2. Bus via Tulum

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Palenquebus bus Cancún
    14h 5m
    $570–1,390

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna to Palenquebus bus
    13h 5m
    $1,300–2,500

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 4bus bus
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain train Cancún
    14h
    $1,052–4,310

  5. Drive 759.7 km

    1. Drive from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Palenquecar car 759.7 km
    10h 24m
    $1,344–1,942

  6. Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Palenque International Airport

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane plane TQO - PQM
    24h 18m
    $3,230–8,735

Playa del Carmen Alterna to Palenque by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,300Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 898.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Playa del Carmen Alterna, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?

Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC) operates a bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna to Palenque twice daily. Tickets cost $1,300–2,500 and the journey takes 13h 5m.

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