There are 10 ways to get from Mérida to Salina Cruz by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Acayucan
best- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Salina Cruzbus
18h 39m$1,877–2,908Fly Mérida International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane MID - TGZ
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Salina Cruzbus
12h 57m$1,448–5,368Train
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
22h 30m$1,530–3,997Drive 1,007.8 km
- Drive from Mérida to Salina Cruzcar 1,007.8 km
13h 32m$1,784–2,576Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain Línea Z
21h 7m$1,881–2,667Bus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
22h 1m$1,859–3,591Fly Mérida International Airport to Ixtepec Airport, bus
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Ixtepec Airport (IZT)plane MID - IZT
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Salina Cruzbus
11h 46m$2,137–7,562Fly Mérida International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane MID - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
16h 44m$2,082–6,062Fly Mérida International Airport to Veracruz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane MID - VER
- Take the bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapabus
- Take the bus from Xalapa to José Cardelbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Salina Cruzbus
19h 1m$2,777–5,762Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane CUN - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
18h 57m$2,579–8,675
Mérida International Airport (MID) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Salina Cruz is to drive which costs $1700 - $2600 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Salina Cruz is to fly and bus which takes 11h 46m and costs $2100 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Salina Cruz. However, there are services departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at Salina Cruz via Acayucan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Mérida to Salina Cruz. However, there are services departing from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya and arriving at Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz via Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque and Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Mérida and Salina Cruz is 1008 km. The road distance is 1007.8 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Salina Cruz without a car is to bus via Acayucan which takes 18h 39m and costs $1800 - $3000.
It takes approximately 18h 39m to get from Mérida to Salina Cruz, including transfers.
Mérida to Salina Cruz bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
Mérida to Salina Cruz train services, operated by Tren Maya, depart from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Salina Cruz is to bus via Acayucan which takes 18h 39m and costs $1800 - $3000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1500 - $4000 and takes 22h 30m.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Salina Cruz, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Salina Cruz via Acayucan in around 18h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz via Estación Tren Maya Palenque, Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque, and Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Veracruz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,200
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Ixtepec Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $550–700
- Local Tourist
- $700–850
- National Tourist
- $1,000–1,300
- International Tourist
- $1,400–1,700
- National Premier
- $1,600–2,000
- International Premier
- $2,200–2,700
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–3,300
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $370–850
- Local Tourist
- $460–1,100
- National Tourist
- $700–1,600
- International Tourist
- $900–2,100
- National Premier
- $1,100–2,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–3,300
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
- 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
- $1,300–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Acayucan to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to José Cardel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
Bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
Bus from Tonalá to Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
Bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–410
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–410
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to José Cardel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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More Questions & Answers
Mérida to Salina Cruz bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Acayucan station.
Mérida to Salina Cruz train services, operated by Tren Maya, arrive at Estación Tren Maya Palenque station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Salina Cruz is 1008 km. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Mérida to Salina Cruz.
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