There are 6 ways to get from Mérida to Mexicali by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
best- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane MID - MXL
10h 20m$3,062–7,812Fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MID - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus
10h 58m$1,962–4,462Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Mexicalibus
2d 12h$5,338–9,625Drive 3,887 km
- Drive from Mérida to Mexicalicar 3,887 km
44h 19m$6,881–9,939Bus
- 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 Mexicalibus
2d 14h$5,506–11,102Bus #2
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Mexicalibus Tapachula
3d$3,760–5,880
Mérida to Mexicali by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Mexicali is to fly and bus which costs $1900 - $4500 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Mexicali is to fly which takes 10h 20m and costs $3000 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at Mexicali via Metrobús San Lázaro, República de Uruguay and Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Mérida and Mexicali is 2890 km. The road distance is 3887 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Mexicali without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 2 days 12h and costs $5000 - $10000.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Mérida to Mexicali, including transfers.
Mérida to Mexicali bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Mexicali is to fly which takes 10h 20m and costs $3000 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $5000 - $10000 and takes 2 days 12h.
Mérida to Mexicali bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente station.
Mexicali is 1h behind Mérida. It is currently 11:00 PM in Mérida and 10:00 PM in Mexicali.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Mexicali, Mexico?
Volaris, Aeroméxico, and Viva Aerobus fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Mexicali via Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente, Metrobús San Lázaro, Eje Central, República de Uruguay, Central del Sur, and Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–7,500
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–7,500
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–7,500
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,800
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,000
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,600
- 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
- $2,300–3,600
- 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
- $2,100–3,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Mexicali is 3887 km. It takes approximately 44h 19m to drive from Mérida to Mexicali.
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