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How to get fromTulum to Palenqueby bus, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Palenque by bus, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Palenquebus bus
    11h 45m
    $500–2,400

  2. Drive 696.1 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Palenquecar car 696.1 km
    9h 32m
    $1,254–1,811

  3. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Palenque International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane plane TQO - PQM
    21h 22m
    $4,457–10,289

  4. Bus via Escárcega

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Escárcegabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Escárcega to Palenquebus bus
    14h
    $911–1,509

  5. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle 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
    7h 21m
    $2,530–6,592

  6. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane TQO - VSA
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    9h 23m
    $5,302–16,169

Tulum to Palenque by bus

Calendar29Weekly Buses
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$500Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 730.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 45m

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?

Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC) operates a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Palenque twice daily. Tickets cost $1,200–2,400 and the journey takes 11h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.

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