There are 7 ways to get from Mérida to La Ceiba by plane, bus, ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane MID - SAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
13h 45m$528–2,652Fly to La Ceiba
cheapest- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane MID - LCE
15h 17m$129–573Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumalbus Ado
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Independencebus
- Take the ferry from Big Creek to Puerto Cortesferry
- Drive from Puerto Cortes to Telacar
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
23h 59m$172–400Drive 1,178.7 km
- Drive from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibacar 1,178.7 km
20h 27m$163–235Bus, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Mérida TAME to Tzucacabbus
- Take the bus from Tzucacab to Bacalarbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bacalar to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Placencia
- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Cortés to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
26h 10mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumalbus Ado
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Punta Gordabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
31h 22m$174–404Bus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumalbus Ado
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
34h 48m$187–1,104
Mérida International Airport (MID) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to La Ceiba is to bus and ferry and drive which costs $170 - $400 and takes 23h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to La Ceiba is to fly and bus which takes 13h 45m and costs $500 - $2,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to La Ceiba. However, there are services departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba via Chetumal, Flores, Guatemala City and Terminal Metropolitana de Buses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 48m.
The distance between Mérida and La Ceiba is 867 km. The road distance is 1178.7 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to La Ceiba without a car is to bus and shuttle and ferry which takes 26h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 45m to get from Mérida to La Ceiba, including transfers.
Mérida to La Ceiba bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
The best way to get from Mérida to La Ceiba is to fly which takes 15h 17m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $1,100 and takes 34h 48m.
Mérida to La Ceiba bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Chetumal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to La Ceiba is 1179 km. It takes approximately 20h 27m to drive from Mérida to La Ceiba.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and La Ceiba, Honduras?
Aeroméxico and Aerolineas fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to La Ceiba (LCE) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba via Chetumal, Flores, Guatemala City, and Terminal Metropolitana de Buses in around 34h 48m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to La Ceiba via Mexico City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +504 8960 8540
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–6
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–6
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cotraipbal
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $48
- ADO GL
- $40
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $48
- ADO GL
- $40
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $48
- ADO GL
- $40
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $180–210
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $180–210
Bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $330–390
Bus from Flores to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–450
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $380–450
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- [email protected]
- Website
- James Bus Line
Bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Independence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- James Bus Line
- Website
- FB James Bus Line
Bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- James Bus Line
- Website
- FB James Bus Line
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida TAME to Tzucacab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tzucacab to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Bacalar to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Cortés to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte Unión Coloneña COTUC
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Mirna express
- Phone
- +504 3285 2353
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Cristina
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Cristina
- Phone
- +504 9445 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
Ferry from Big Creek to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $77
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
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