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There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Palenque by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane IAH - VSA
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    10h 58m
    $2,364–10,536

  2. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane plane IAH - TGZ
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle bus
    14h 10m
    $2,280–9,882

  3. Bus via McAllen

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenquebus bus 4
    35h 29m
    $3,763–6,550

  4. Drive  2,046.4 km

    1. Drive from Houston to Palenquecar car 2,046.4 km
    25h 31m
    $5,216–7,533

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

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane plane IAH - CME
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle bus
    13h 5m
    $2,294–10,586

  6. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane HOU - VSA
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus bus
    10h 27m
    $2,333–10,483

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenquebus bus 4
    38h
    $4,320–6,030

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Reynosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenquebus bus
    38h 57m
    $3,974–5,999

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,054Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,528.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 58m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Houston Bus Station to Palenque via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, and Villahermosa in around 35h 29m.

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