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How to get fromVeracruz to Palenqueby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Veracruz to Palenque by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane VER - VSA
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    6h 51m
    $2,490–6,055

  2. Bus via Coatzacoalcos

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Veracruz to Coatzacoalcosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Palenquebus bus
    13h 20m
    $1,064–1,906

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Veracruz to Villahermosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenquebus bus 4 / ...
    12h 8m
    $1,202–2,125

  4. Drive  593.9 km

    1. Drive from Veracruz to Palenquecar car 593.9 km
    7h 23m
    $1,120–1,617

  5. Fly to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane plane VER - CME
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle bus
    9h 58m
    $1,920–9,105

  6. Fly to Palenque International Airport

    1. Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)plane plane VER - PQM
    5h 13m
    $1,645–8,175

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Veracruz to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Palenquebus bus
    20h 25m
    $1,813–3,597

Veracruz to Palenque by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration20h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,813Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 515.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Veracruz, Mexico and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Veracruz to Palenque via Villahermosa in around 12h 8m. Alternatively, Aeroméxico and Mexicana fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Palenque International Airport (PQM) 3 times a week.

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