There are 11 ways to get from Mérida to Chicago by plane, bus, train, taxi, 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 Mérida International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MID - ORD
12h 1m$153–406Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CUN - ORD
11h 2m$126–636Bus via Nuevo Laredo
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to Laredo - OMEXbus
- Take the bus from Laredo to Chicagobus
2d 10h$356–589Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosabus
- Take the taxi from Villahermosa to Cárdenastaxi
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
2d 21h$837–2,809Drive 2,595.5 mi
- Drive from Mérida to Chicagocar 2,595.5 mi
2d 1h$474–685Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CUN - MDW
10h 40m$346–906Fly Mérida International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MID - MDW
13h 37m$143–656Fly Mérida International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MID - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
15h 16m$250–1,025Fly Mérida International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to South Bend (SBN)plane MID - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
14h 15m$254–1,016Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcosbus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
3d 2h$675–1,301Bus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Chicagobus
3d 4h$481–578
Mérida International Airport (MID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Chicago is to fly which costs $150 - $410 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $340 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at Sox-35th Red Line Station via Acayucan, Central de Autobuses de Monterrey, Laredo and California & 35th Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Mérida and Chicago is 1500 miles. The road distance is 2610.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mérida to Chicago without a car is to bus via Nuevo Laredo which takes 2 days 10h and costs $350 - $600.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Mérida to Chicago, including transfers.
Mérida to Chicago bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Chicago is to fly which takes 12h 1m and costs $150 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus via Nuevo Laredo, which costs $350 - $600 and takes 2 days 10h.
Mérida to Chicago bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Acayucan station.
Chicago is 1h ahead of Mérida. It is currently 4:43 AM in Mérida and 5:43 AM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Chicago, IL, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Harrison via Acayucan, Central de Autobuses de Monterrey, Laredo - OMEX, Laredo, California & 35th Street, Sox-35th Red Line Station, and Sox-35th in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Mérida International Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston, Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Mérida International Airport to South Bend via Houston, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $30–40
- Local Tourist
- $40–50
- National Tourist
- $60–75
- International Tourist
- $80–100
- National Premier
- $95–120
- International Premier
- $130–160
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–200
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $21–50
- Local Tourist
- $27–65
- National Tourist
- $40–95
- International Tourist
- $55–130
- National Premier
- $65–150
- International Premier
- $85–200
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–200
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $21–50
- Local Tourist
- $27–65
- National Tourist
- $40–95
- International Tourist
- $55–130
- National Premier
- $65–150
- International Premier
- $85–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cárdenas to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–53
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Central de Autobuses de Monterrey to Laredo - OMEX
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Monterrey to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Laredo to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $200–370
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Palenque to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $284–1,600
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $290–400
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $284
- Van 9 Passengers
- $370–500
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $1,200–1,600
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $1,041
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from Monterrey to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–80
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Morelia to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $276
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
Sitio De Taxi Luis Gil Perez
- Phone
- +52 993 314 29 39
Taxis a Macuspana
- Phone
- +52 993 561 88 14
Taxi Tabasco
- Phone
- +52 993 395 39 40
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