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There are 6 ways to get from Salina Cruz to Palenque by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Cintalapa

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    1. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Cintalapabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cintalapa to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus bus
    13h 17m
    $886–1,299

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain train Línea Z
    2. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenquetrain train Línea FA
    13h 40m
    $1,056–1,434

  3. Drive  556.5 km

    1. Drive from Salina Cruz to Palenquecar car 556.5 km
    8h 28m
    $1,409–2,036

  4. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Ciudad Ixtepecbus bus
    2. Fly from Ixtepec Airport (IZT) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane plane IZT - PQM
    26h 9m
    $1,593–8,630

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Villahermosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenquebus bus 4 / ...
    14h 25m
    $1,189–2,107

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus bus
    15h 5m
    $1,173–2,566

Ixtepec Airport (IZT) to Palenque International Airport (PQM) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration22h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,492Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 563.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 17m

What companies run services between Salina Cruz, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Salina Cruz to Palenque via Cintalapa and Tuxtla Gutiérrez in around 13h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Palenque via Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos and Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque in around 13h 40m.

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