There are 7 ways to get from Mérida to Nicaragua by train, plane, bus, taxi, 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.
Train to Cancún International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane CUN - MGA
12h 13m$414–852Fly from Mérida International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane MID - MGA
10h 29m$161–751Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to El Tuncobus
- Take the bus from El Tunco to Potosibus
- Take the bus from Potosi to Leónbus
- Take the taxi from León to Managuataxi
34h 56mDrive 1,549.4 km
- Drive from Mérida to Managuacar 1,549.4 km
27h 3m$191–276Bus, shuttle
- 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 Punta Gorda
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Managua
45h 32mBus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
39h 51m$222–310Bus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumalbus Ado
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus
41h 51m$240–1,085
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Nicaragua is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 27h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Nicaragua is to fly which takes 10h 29m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Nicaragua. However, there are services departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at Semáforo El Paraisito via San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and Palacio Nacional. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 51m.
The distance between Mérida and Nicaragua is 1309 km. The road distance is 1549.4 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Nicaragua without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 34h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Mérida to Nicaragua, including transfers.
Mérida to Nicaragua bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Nicaragua is to fly which takes 10h 29m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas, which costs $220 - $310 and takes 39h 51m.
Mérida to Nicaragua bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at San Cristóbal de las Casas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Nicaragua is 1549 km. It takes approximately 27h 3m to drive from Mérida to Nicaragua.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Nicaragua?
Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Managua Airport (MGA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Semáforo El Paraisito via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, and Palacio Nacional in around 39h 51m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–600
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–200
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $22–50
- 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 Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–2,200
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $330–460
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $339
- Van 9 Passengers
- $420–600
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $1,700–2,200
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $1,430
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ruta del Golfo
Bus from El Tunco to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- Ruta del Golfo
Bus from Potosi to León
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Ruta del Golfo
- 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 Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
- 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
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- 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
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Tica Bus
- [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 Belize City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $600–750
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
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