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How to get fromSan Francisco to Palenqueby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from San Francisco to Palenque by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Oakland International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane OAK - VSA
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    12h 15m
    $4,813–13,604

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane SFO - VSA
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    13h
    $2,792–10,680

  3. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenquebus bus
    2d 23h
    $5,227–7,759

  4. Drive  4,411.9 km

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Palenquecar car 4,411.9 km
    2d
    $9,222–13,320

  5. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane SJC - VSA
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    24h 20m
    $4,830–13,715

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane plane SFO - CME
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle bus
    15h 39m
    $2,822–10,730

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)plane plane SFO - MTT
    2. Take the bus from Minatitlán to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle bus
    16h 14m
    $2,802–10,130

  8. Fly Oakland International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane plane OAK - TGZ
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle bus
    18h 1m
    $4,829–13,450

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tonalábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus bus
    3d 14h
    $4,307–6,999

  10. Caltrain, train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus bus
    3d 23h
    $9,660–15,651

San Francisco to Palenque by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 23hAverage Duration
Ticket$5,227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,758.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 15m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?

You can take a bus from San Francisco to Palenque via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, San Ysidro, Tijuana Central, B.C., Tijuana Buenavista, México Politécnico, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 23h.

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