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How to get fromHouston to Méridaby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Mérida by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or train

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  1. Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane IAH - MID
    5h 8m
    $1,580–7,739

  2. Bus via McAllen

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Históricobus bus 2
    41h 12m
    $4,023–7,700

  3. Drive 2,456.7 km

    1. Drive from Houston to Méridacar car 2,456.7 km
    31h 17m
    $4,755–6,868

  4. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane HOU - MID
    8h 22m
    $2,651–12,191

  5. Bus to Victoria Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus bus
    2. Fly from Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane VCT - MID
    11h 56m
    $2,338–8,817

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Históricobus bus 2
    43h 43m
    $4,580–7,180

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Victoria 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
    44h 2m
    $4,758–8,857

  8. Bus via Veracruz

    1. Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Linaresbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Linares to Veracruzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veracruz to Mérida Centro Históricobus bus
    2d
    $4,421–6,929

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,420Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,204.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Houston Bus Station to Mérida Centro Histórico via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, and Villahermosa in around 41h 12m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Mérida International Airport (MID) twice daily.

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