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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Mérida by plane, train, ferry, shuttle, or bus

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Fly to Mérida International Airport
best
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane CPT - MID
26h 56m
$9,746–33,307
Fly to Cancún International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane CPT - CUN
2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
26h 37m
$8,021–29,557
Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane CPT - CZM
2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
3. Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Méridashuttle
30h 5m
$15,561–59,947
Fly to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport, train
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE)plane CPT - CPE
2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Campeche to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
30h 41m
$10,394–36,287
Fly to Tulum International Airport, train
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane CPT - TQO
2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
32h 4m
$12,626–43,737
Fly to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane CPT - CME
2. Take the bus from Ciudad del Carmen to Mérida Centro Históricobus
36h 5m
$10,616–35,537

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights

15Weekly Planes

31h 11mAverage Duration

$9,664Cheapest Price

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Distance: 12,954.8 km
Duration: 26h 56m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Mérida, Mexico?

LATAM Chile, Aeroméxico, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mérida International Airport (MID) twice daily.

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Mérida, Mexico(opens in a new window)

Mérida Municipality is one of the 106 municipalities in the Mexican state of Yucatán containing (858.41 km2) of land with the head or seat being the city of Mérida. Because the archaeological remains of the Maya reminded the Spaniards of the ancient city of Mérida, Spain, which was marked by Roman archaeological sites, they renamed the site of T-hó after the Spanish city.

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