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How to get fromGalveston to Méridaby taxi, bus, plane, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Galveston to Mérida by taxi, bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Taxi, line 247 bus, line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly

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    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Jefferson Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Travis St @ Jefferson St to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    4. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane IAH - MID
    6h 45m
    $2,954–9,504

  2. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Galveston to Houstoncar car
    2. Take the bus from Houston to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus bus
    4. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenquetrain train
    5. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain train
    45h 11m
    $4,458–8,958

  3. Drive 2,490 km

    1. Drive from Galveston to Méridacar car 2,490 km
    32h 38m
    $4,787–6,914

  4. Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane HOU - MID
    9h 8m
    $4,113–14,925

  5. Taxi, bus via San Antonio

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus bus
    2d 3h
    $6,574–10,209

  6. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Nuevo Laredobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus bus
    2d 4h
    $6,674–11,659

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,391Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,290.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Galveston, TX, USA and Mérida, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Galveston to Mérida. However, you can take the taxi to Bay Area Park & Ride, take the line 247 bus to Travis St @ Jefferson St, take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH airport, fly to Mérida International Airport (MID), then take the taxi to Mérida. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Galveston to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya via Houston, McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, Coatzacoalcos, Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos, Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque, and Estación Tren Maya Palenque in around 45h 11m.

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