There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Mérida by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane ZRH - MID
22h 8m$8,814–27,240Fly Basel to Cancún International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane BSL - CUN
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
21h 28m$6,472–25,505Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Mérida International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane FRA - MID
19h 54m$14,234–57,823Fly Basel to Mérida International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane BSL - MID
21h 29m$7,697–28,255Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane MXP - MID
36h 23m$6,660–25,914Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ZRH - CUN
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
20h 6m$8,589–21,490
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Mérida is to train and fly which costs $8500 - $22000 and takes 20h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Mérida is to train and fly which takes 19h 54m and costs $14000 - $60000.
The distance between Basel and Mérida is 9008 km.
It takes approximately 22h 8m to get from Basel to Mérida, including transfers.
Mérida is 8h behind Basel. It is currently 5:23 PM in Basel and 9:23 AM in Mérida.
There are 867+ hotels available in Mérida.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Mérida, Mexico?
Lufthansa, Viva Aerobus, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Mérida International Airport (MID) 6 times a week.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Mérida International Airport via London Gatwick, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–30,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–28,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,500–32,000
Flights from Basel to Mérida International Airport via Frankfurt, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–31,000
Flights from Basel to Mérida International Airport via London Gatwick, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–31,000
Flights from Basel to Mérida International Airport via London Heathrow, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–28,000
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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