There are 4 ways to get from Sumidero Canyon to Palenque by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus
6h 8m$353–546Drive 249.1 km
- Drive from Sumidero Canyon to Palenquecar 249.1 km
4h 3m$471–680Bus via Palenque
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus Via Chetumal
7h 23m$873–1,346Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenquebus
7h 27m$819–1,600
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sumidero Canyon to Palenque is to bus which costs $350 - $550 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sumidero Canyon to Palenque is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs $470 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sumidero Canyon to Palenque. However, there are services departing from Tuxtla Gutiérrez and arriving at Palenque via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Sumidero Canyon and Palenque is 270 km. The road distance is 249.1 km.
The best way to get from Sumidero Canyon to Palenque without a car is to bus which takes 6h 8m and costs $350 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Sumidero Canyon to Palenque, including transfers.
Sumidero Canyon to Palenque bus services, operated by Autobuses Aexa, depart from Tuxtla Gutiérrez station.
Sumidero Canyon to Palenque bus services, operated by Autobuses Aexa, arrive at Palenque station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sumidero Canyon to Palenque is 249 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Sumidero Canyon to Palenque.
There are 74+ hotels available in Palenque.
What companies run services between Sumidero Canyon, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?
Autobuses Aexa operates a bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenque 3 times a day. Tickets cost $230–400 and the journey takes 6h.
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autobuses Aexa
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–400
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Aexa
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