There are 8 ways to get from Cancún 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 to Seville Airport, train
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane CUN - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Meridatrain
20h 13m€348–1,257Fly to Faro Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane CUN - FAO
- Take the bus from Faro to Sevillebus
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Meridabus
21h 20m€340–507Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CUN - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Meridatrain
17h 12m€364–1,035Fly to Badajoz Airport, train
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane CUN - BJZ
- Take the train from Badajoz to Meridatrain
20h 50m€812–2,720Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CUN - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Méridabus
19h 5m€391–824Fly to Jerez Airport, train
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane CUN - XRY
- Take the train from La Parra to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Meridatrain
21h 16m€474–1,668Fly to Málaga Airport, train
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane CUN - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Puertollanotrain
- Take the train from Puertollano to Meridatrain
21h 38m€438–933Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane CUN - OPO
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Entroncamentotrain
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain
- Take the train from Badajoz to Meridatrain
22h 57m€413–740
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Seville Airport (SVQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Mérida is to fly and bus which costs €340 - €550 and takes 21h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Mérida is to fly and train which takes 17h 12m and costs €360 - €1100.
The distance between Cancún and Mérida is 8091 km.
It takes approximately 20h 13m to get from Cancún to Mérida, including transfers.
Mérida is 7h ahead of Cancún. It is currently 9:09 AM in Cancún and 4:09 PM in Mérida.
There are 197+ hotels available in Mérida.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Mérida, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Cancún to Mérida. However, you can take the bus to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Seville Airport (SVQ), walk to Aeropuerto de Sevilla, take the bus to Auxiliar Kansas City, walk to Sevilla-Santa Justa, then take the train to Merida. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid Airport T4, take the line 8 subway to Nuevos Ministerios, walk to Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, take the train to Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, walk to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, then take the train to Merida.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Seville Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Seville Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Badajoz Airport via Orlando, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Jerez Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Jerez Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Málaga Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Parra to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Puertollano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Puertollano to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Faro to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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