Palenque Transportation to Yaxchilan, Bonampak,
and Flores, Guatemala for Tikal Ruin Site Visits
and Flores, Guatemala for Tikal Ruin Site Visits
How to Reach Palenque Ruin Site
ADO Bus runs very modern bus service that connects through the City of
Villahermosa, through Oaxaca, San Cristobal de las Casas, Merida, Cancun
and other cities.
A small airport on the outskirts of the town of Palenque has cab service into the city
of Palenque.
Palenque, a city of 85,000, offers a variety of transportation to many other ruin
sites.
Transportation To Ruin Sites
the ruin about every 15 minutes and cost 10 pesos. They round the rotary at the
Cabeza Maya, a large sculptured head at the entrance to the town.
Once they reach the ruin, they park for ten or fifteen minutes and wait to fill.
Transportation to Other Mayan Ruin Sites.
Site of Yaxchilan.
The vans reach Frontera Corosal, a small town on the banks of the Usumacinta
River in the Zona Lacondona. This town is about 90 miles from Palenque. Have
small change for water, food and the 15 pesos park entrance fee.
visitors can find collective taxis to the 14 miles of dirt road to the Bonampak Ruin,
Corosal and find a launch that goes to Bethel Guatemala. You need to arrange this
before hand with the tour agency San Juan Tours or other agent in Palenque to be
sure there will be transportation available for you at Bethel Guatemala.
All the drivers and boat drivers use cell phones to make arrangements. They know
when the vans and tour buses are available.
To make this trip you must pass through the small Mexican Customs station in
Frontera Corozal. You will give up your Mexican Tourist card,(visa)
You board the launch for the half hour trip up the Usumacinta River and reach the
small village of Bethel in Guatemala. You pass through Guatemala customs. No
payment is needed, you pay when leaving the country, 40 Guatemalan Quetzals.
(GTQ) about $5. USD. This could vary, you might pay at the check point in
Bethel and not pay when leaving the country) See Exchange Rate
on Lake Peten. Lodging is also available at the Tikal ruin site.
From Flores, Guatemala and Tikal, independent travelers often go on and travel
through Belize or to Guatemala City.
Collectivo Transportation Services
Maya sculpture, just down the hill and to the right side of the road you will see their
terminal. (Just a parking lot) Vans start at 5 am and run hourly for the 90 mile trip.
to Frontera Corozal, 100 Pesos one way.
Frontera for 70 Pesos starting at 3:30 am running hourly until 5 pm 70 Pesos one
way. (Seasonal schedule and price may change)
These vans will pick up and drop off passenger along the way.
The collective vans are the local bus for the people living along the highway that runs
parallel to the Usumacinta River. The drivers are just drivers they do not tour or
answer questions or offer information on customs, money exchange or any other
topic. They just drive. The vans do not have AC. This is the budget option for
travel to Frontera Corozal.
Immigration authorities are active on the road, best to have a passport and copy of
your Mexican visa.
Package Tours from Palenque to Ruin Sites
For visitors that want a level of comfort there are several tour agencies located in
the town of Palenque that run trips to Yaxchilan, Bonampak, Tonina, Agua Azule,
the cascades. and to Flores, Guatemala for trips to Tikal.
(Note on Flores trips.)
The Flores trips for some providers are package deals that include transportation
by San Juan Travel from Bethel Guatemala to Flores, Guatemala, These vehicles
are not air conditioned. The drivers are just drivers not tour guides so there might
be no help with customs and immigration and money changing. Some agencies
use other means to reach Flores from the border. Ask ahead of your trip.
(Street) Benito Juarez, the main street in Palenque City. English and Spanish
spoken. www.viajesmisol-ha.com.mx
Area Ruin Sites, Sightseeing:
with Guatemala in Mexico's southern most State of Chiapas.
Bonampak was once an important Mayan political center allied with nearby
Yaxchilan.
trip to Bonampak and Yaxchilan.
Casas road. Tonina Photos
Tours also leave Palenque and follow a different road for the cascades
has an ADO terminal.
ADO Bus runs very modern bus service that connects through the City of
Villahermosa, through Oaxaca, San Cristobal de las Casas, Merida, Cancun
and other cities.
A small airport on the outskirts of the town of Palenque has cab service into the city
of Palenque.
Palenque, a city of 85,000, offers a variety of transportation to many other ruin
sites.
Transportation To Ruin Sites
- Palenque Ruin Site and Museum,
the ruin about every 15 minutes and cost 10 pesos. They round the rotary at the
Cabeza Maya, a large sculptured head at the entrance to the town.
Once they reach the ruin, they park for ten or fifteen minutes and wait to fill.
Transportation to Other Mayan Ruin Sites.
- Transportation To Yaxchilan Ruin Site
Site of Yaxchilan.
The vans reach Frontera Corosal, a small town on the banks of the Usumacinta
River in the Zona Lacondona. This town is about 90 miles from Palenque. Have
small change for water, food and the 15 pesos park entrance fee.
- Transportation to Bonampak Ruin Site.
visitors can find collective taxis to the 14 miles of dirt road to the Bonampak Ruin,
- Transportation to Flores Guatemala and the ruin of Tikal
Corosal and find a launch that goes to Bethel Guatemala. You need to arrange this
before hand with the tour agency San Juan Tours or other agent in Palenque to be
sure there will be transportation available for you at Bethel Guatemala.
All the drivers and boat drivers use cell phones to make arrangements. They know
when the vans and tour buses are available.
To make this trip you must pass through the small Mexican Customs station in
Frontera Corozal. You will give up your Mexican Tourist card,(visa)
You board the launch for the half hour trip up the Usumacinta River and reach the
small village of Bethel in Guatemala. You pass through Guatemala customs. No
payment is needed, you pay when leaving the country, 40 Guatemalan Quetzals.
(GTQ) about $5. USD. This could vary, you might pay at the check point in
Bethel and not pay when leaving the country) See Exchange Rate
- Tikal
on Lake Peten. Lodging is also available at the Tikal ruin site.
From Flores, Guatemala and Tikal, independent travelers often go on and travel
through Belize or to Guatemala City.
Collectivo Transportation Services
- Chamoan Transportation
Maya sculpture, just down the hill and to the right side of the road you will see their
terminal. (Just a parking lot) Vans start at 5 am and run hourly for the 90 mile trip.
to Frontera Corozal, 100 Pesos one way.
- Benemiento (Mextomiento)
Frontera for 70 Pesos starting at 3:30 am running hourly until 5 pm 70 Pesos one
way. (Seasonal schedule and price may change)
These vans will pick up and drop off passenger along the way.
The collective vans are the local bus for the people living along the highway that runs
parallel to the Usumacinta River. The drivers are just drivers they do not tour or
answer questions or offer information on customs, money exchange or any other
topic. They just drive. The vans do not have AC. This is the budget option for
travel to Frontera Corozal.
Immigration authorities are active on the road, best to have a passport and copy of
your Mexican visa.
Package Tours from Palenque to Ruin Sites
For visitors that want a level of comfort there are several tour agencies located in
the town of Palenque that run trips to Yaxchilan, Bonampak, Tonina, Agua Azule,
the cascades. and to Flores, Guatemala for trips to Tikal.
(Note on Flores trips.)
The Flores trips for some providers are package deals that include transportation
by San Juan Travel from Bethel Guatemala to Flores, Guatemala, These vehicles
are not air conditioned. The drivers are just drivers not tour guides so there might
be no help with customs and immigration and money changing. Some agencies
use other means to reach Flores from the border. Ask ahead of your trip.
- Mundo Maya de Viajes Misol-Ha offers packages via AC
(Street) Benito Juarez, the main street in Palenque City. English and Spanish
spoken. www.viajesmisol-ha.com.mx
- OTC tours running vans tour packages to Bonampak, Yaxchilan, and Flores.
- Kichan Ba-jlum, packages, Yaxchilan, Bonampak, Agua Azule, Flores, Air
conditioned vans, first class bus. www.kichanbajlum.com
Area Ruin Sites, Sightseeing:
- Bonampak Ruin Site, is an abandoned stone city built by the Mayans
with Guatemala in Mexico's southern most State of Chiapas.
Bonampak was once an important Mayan political center allied with nearby
Yaxchilan.
- Yaxchilan. The Mayan inhabitants abandoned the city around 1000 AD.
The site is isolated and reached by boat on the Usumacinta River.
trip to Bonampak and Yaxchilan.
- Tonina
Casas road. Tonina Photos
Tours also leave Palenque and follow a different road for the cascades
- Agua Azule is on the road to San Cristobal de las Casas. On that road, the
has an ADO terminal.
Palenque
transportation reaches
Bonampak
transportation reaches
Bonampak
Palenque Transportation reaches distant ruin sites of
Yaxchilan, Bonampak and the Guatemalan town of Flores
for trips to the ruin site of Tikal.
Travelers to Palenque can find bargain transportation or
complete package tours for visits to many Mayan ruin sites.
Yaxchilan, Bonampak and the Guatemalan town of Flores
for trips to the ruin site of Tikal.
Travelers to Palenque can find bargain transportation or
complete package tours for visits to many Mayan ruin sites.
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