There are 6 ways to get from David to Mérida by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle
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 Mérida International Airport
best- Fly from David (DAV) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane DAV - MID
9h 13m$5,185–20,235Fly to Cancún International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from David (DAV) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane DAV - CUN
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
11h 22m$3,060–16,485Bus
- Take the bus from David to San Josébus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Mérida Centro Históricobus Ado
2d 9h$4,463–19,063Drive 2,256.9 km
- Drive from David to Méridacar 2,256.9 km
38h 5m$5,217–7,535Bus, train
- Take the bus from David to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Bacalarbus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Bacalar to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
2d 15h$4,765–24,220Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua GuatemalaSsv
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Méridabus
3d 19h$8,828–10,995
David (DAV) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from David to Mérida is to bus which costs $4400 - $20000 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from David to Mérida is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $5000 - $21000.
No, there is no direct bus from David to Mérida. However, there are services departing from David and arriving at Mérida Centro Histórico via San José, San Salvador, Belize City and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between David and Mérida is 1610 km. The road distance is 2256.9 km.
The best way to get from David to Mérida without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 3 days 19h and costs $8500 - $11000.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from David to Mérida, including transfers.
David to Mérida bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from David station.
The best way to get from David to Mérida is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $5000 - $21000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4400 - $20000 and takes 2 days 9h.
David to Mérida bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at San José station.
Mérida is 1h behind David. It is currently 6:38 AM in David and 5:38 AM in Mérida.
What companies run services between David, Panama and Mérida, Mexico?
Copa Airlines, Volaris, and three other airlines fly from David (DAV) to Mérida International Airport (MID) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from David to Mérida Centro Histórico via San José, San José, San Salvador, San Salvador, Belize City, and Chetumal in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from David to Mérida International Airport via Panama City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
Flights from David to Cancún International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from David to Mérida International Airport via Panama City, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
Flights from David to Mérida International Airport via Panama City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
Flights from David to Mérida International Airport via Panama City, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from David to Mérida International Airport via Panama City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from David to Mérida International Airport via Panama City, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
- 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 Bacalar to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $390–480
- Local Tourist
- $490–650
- National Tourist
- $700–950
- International Tourist
- $950–1,300
- National Premier
- $1,100–1,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–1,900
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
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from David to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $355–440
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $390–440
Bus from David to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $355–440
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $390–440
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,014
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $10,000–13,000
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,500
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,000–3,500
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $10,000–13,000
Bus from Belize City to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,300–3,900
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $666–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $802
- ADO GL
- $666
Bus from Tapachula to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- [email protected]
- Website
- Infini Tours
Shuttle from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,225
- Website
- Infini Tours
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,082
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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