There are 4 ways to get from Rio Dulce to Palenque by bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elenabus Guatemala
- Take the bus from Flores to Palenquebus Flores
12h 48m$1,159–6,450Drive 538.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Rio Dulce to Palenquecar 538.1 km
8h 3m$1,108–1,600Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Rio Dulce to FloresAntigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to PalenqueFlores
11h 10m$1,451Bus via San Benito
- Take the bus from Río Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus FlorRioD
- Take the bus from Flores to Palenquebus Flores
12h 49m$1,378–6,478
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Dulce to Palenque is to drive which costs $1100 - $1600 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Dulce to Palenque is to drive which takes 8h 3m and costs $1100 - $1600.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio Dulce to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Rio Dulce and arriving at Palenque via Flores. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Rio Dulce and Palenque is 507 km. The road distance is 538.1 km.
The best way to get from Rio Dulce to Palenque without a car is to bus which takes 12h 48m and costs $1100 - $6500.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Rio Dulce to Palenque, including transfers.
Rio Dulce to Palenque bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Rio Dulce station.
Rio Dulce to Palenque bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Santa Elena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Dulce to Palenque is 538 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Rio Dulce to Palenque.
There are 76+ hotels available in Palenque.
What companies run services between Rio Dulce, Guatemala and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from Rio Dulce to Palenque via Rio Dulce, Santa Elena, and Flores in around 12h 48m.
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $250–451
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $250–360
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $5,000–6,000
Bus from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $5,000–6,000
- Phone
- +502 3073 6223
- [email protected]
Shuttle from Rio Dulce to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +502 4593 1295
- [email protected]
- Website
- newaytours.com
Shuttle from Rio Dulce to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $448
- Schedules at
- newaytours.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatemalatransportation.com
Shuttle from Rio Dulce to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $598
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $854
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from Río Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala to Flores, Peten, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $478
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
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