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How to get fromGalveston to Yucatánby taxi, bus, plane, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Galveston to Yucatán by taxi, bus, plane, or car

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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
    $3,051–9,500

  2. 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
    $6,571–10,205

  3. Drive 2,490 km

    1. Drive from Galveston to Méridacar car 2,490 km
    32h 38m
    $4,777–6,900

  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
    $4,109–13,922

  5. 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
    $6,671–11,655

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,408Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Galveston to Yucatán.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,290.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

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

There is no direct connection from Galveston to Yucatán. 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 the taxi to Bay Area Park & Ride, take the line 247 bus to St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis St, walk to Downtown Houston, take the bus to San Antonio Bus Station, walk to San Antonio, take the bus to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, then take the bus to Mérida Centro Histórico.

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