There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Mérida by plane, train, bus, bus (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane GRR - MID
10h 39m$2,996–13,236Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlan to San Nicolás de los Garza, MX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Mérida Centro Históricobus
3d$17,353–27,566Bus via Cicero
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - San Luis de la Pazbus
- Take the bus from San Luis de la Paz to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
3d 2hDrive 4,414 km
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Méridacar 4,414 km
2d 3h$11,170–16,134Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane ORD - MID
13h 31m$4,225–13,078Train, bus via Palenque
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Catazajábus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
3d 2h$17,343–29,081Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
3d 5h$111,076–113,276Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
3d 10h$18,803–30,566
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Mérida is to fly which costs $3000 - $14000 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Mérida is to fly which takes 10h 39m and costs $3000 - $14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to Mérida. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Mérida Centro Histórico via Clinton & Jackson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, San Luis de la Paz and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Mérida is 2500 km. The road distance is 4414 km.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Mérida without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $17000 - $28000.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Grand Rapids to Mérida, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Mérida bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Mérida is to fly which takes 10h 39m and costs $3000 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus via Cicero, which costs and takes 3 days 2h.
Grand Rapids to Mérida bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Mérida is 1h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 2:17 PM in Grand Rapids and 1:17 PM in Mérida.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Mérida, Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Mérida International Airport (MID) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Mérida Centro Histórico via Chicago Union Station, Clinton & Jackson, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal, Chicago, Tornado Bus Co - San Luis de la Paz, San Luis de la Paz, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–20,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–20,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–20,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–20,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $550–700
- Local Tourist
- $700–850
- National Tourist
- $1,000–1,300
- International Tourist
- $1,400–1,700
- National Premier
- $1,600–2,000
- International Premier
- $2,200–2,700
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlan to San Nicolás de los Garza, MX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $1,300–1,700
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - San Luis de la Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,307–7,600
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $7,450–7,600
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Acayucan to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from San Luis de la Paz to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- Website
- Agencias Chule
Bus from Cárdenas to Catazajá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–950
- Schedules at
- Agencias Chule
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Grand Rapids to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $107,997
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
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