There are 4 ways to get from Arequipa to Mérida by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mérida International Airport
best- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane AQP - MID
15h 52m$5,792–22,359Fly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE)plane AQP - CPE
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Campeche to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
25h 43m$5,240–21,339Fly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Cancún International Airport, train
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane AQP - CUN
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
16h 50m$6,067–20,609Bus to Inca Manco Cápac International Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Juliacabus
- Fly from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane JUL - MID
20h 54m$7,765–31,020
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arequipa to Mérida is to fly and train which costs $6000 - $21000 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Arequipa to Mérida is to fly which takes 15h 52m and costs $5500 - $23000.
The distance between Arequipa and Mérida is 4608 km.
It takes approximately 15h 52m to get from Arequipa to Mérida, including transfers.
Mérida is 1h behind Arequipa. It is currently 2:22 PM in Arequipa and 1:22 PM in Mérida.
There are 878+ hotels available in Mérida.
What companies run services between Arequipa, Peru and Mérida, Mexico?
LATAM Chile, Aeroméxico, and three other airlines fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Mérida International Airport (MID) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Lima, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Cuzco, Lima, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Lima, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–30,000
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport via Lima, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–19,000
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport via Cuzco, Lima, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–19,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Lima, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–26,000
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–17,000
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–17,000
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Lima, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–35,000
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport via Lima, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–22,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Lima, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
Flights from Inca Manco Cápac International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Lima, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–36,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–3,300
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $370–850
- Local Tourist
- $460–1,100
- National Tourist
- $700–1,600
- International Tourist
- $900–2,100
- National Premier
- $1,100–2,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–3,300
Train from Estación Tren Maya Campeche to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $270–330
- Local Tourist
- $340–410
- National Tourist
- $500–650
- International Tourist
- $650–850
- National Premier
- $800–1,000
- International Premier
- $1,100–1,400
Bus operators
- Phone
- +51 959 580 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso San Roman
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $162
- Schedules at
- Expreso San Roman
- Phone
- +51 989 990 918
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $290–490
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- zolorzano.com.pe
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–420
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 928351548
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 959 570 871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Romeliza
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Romeliza
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +51 978645747
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Real Dorado
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Schedules at
- Turismo Real Dorado
- Phone
- +51 914 879 671
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arequipa to Juliaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $135
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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