There are 7 ways to get from Mérida to Zipolite by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Huatulco International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane MID - HUX
- Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Zipolitetaxi
8h 12m$3,212–6,812Bus via Villahermosa
cheapest- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Villahermosabus 3 / ...
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Juchitán de Zaragozabus
- Take the bus from Juchitán de Zaragoza to Pochutlabus
25h 9m$2,069–4,488Train, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Huatulcobus
26h 52m$2,490–5,237Drive 1,198.5 km
- Drive from Mérida to Zipolitecar 1,198.5 km
16h 5m$2,121–3,063Fly to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane MID - PXM
- Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Zipolitetaxi
8h 35m$3,212–6,212Bus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Pochutlabus
26h 6m$2,479–4,481Bus #2
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus Via Mérida / ...
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutlabus
28h 4m$2,878–4,602
Mérida International Airport (MID) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Zipolite is to drive which costs $2100 - $3100 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Zipolite is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 12m and costs $3200 - $7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Zipolite. However, there are services departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at Pochutla via Villahermosa and Juchitán de Zaragoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 9m.
The distance between Mérida and Zipolite is 970 km. The road distance is 1198.5 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Zipolite without a car is to bus via Villahermosa which takes 25h 9m and costs $2000 - $4500.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Mérida to Zipolite, including transfers.
Mérida to Zipolite bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
Mérida to Zipolite bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Villahermosa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Zipolite is 1198 km. It takes approximately 16h 5m to drive from Mérida to Zipolite.
There are 356+ hotels available in Zipolite.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Zipolite, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Zipolite via Villahermosa, Juchitán de Zaragoza, and Pochutla in around 25h 9m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–5,500
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Juchitán de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Juchitán de Zaragoza to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- $1,500–2,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Juchitán de Zaragoza to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
- 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 Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 924 0830
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Huatulco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–440
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
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)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
Sitio de Taxis Unidad 2 Norte
- Phone
- +52 978 790 2838
Sitio Fracc. El Crucero
- Phone
- +52 958 117 5706
Taxis Bahía de San Agustín
- Phone
- +52 951 158 9949
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