There are 7 ways to get from Managua to Mérida by plane, bus, ferry, car, shuttle, or train
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 Mérida International Airport
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane MGA - MID
8h 22m$3,203–12,899Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Puerto Cortesbus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry
- Take the bus from Placencia to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Mérida Centro Históricobus Ado
35h 31m$8,040–11,767Drive 1,550.6 km
- Drive from Managua to Méridacar 1,550.6 km
27h 7m$3,242–4,683Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Flores
- Take the bus from Flores to Bacalarbus
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Tzucacabbus
- Take the bus from Tzucacab to Mérida TAMEbus
45h 49mFly to Cancún International Airport, train
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MGA - CUN
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
13h 22m$6,896–13,014Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Mérida Centro Históricobus Ado
41h 21m$3,756–18,532Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenquebus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
41h 46m$8,498–41,394
Managua Airport (MGA) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Mérida is to drive which costs $3200 - $4700 and takes 27h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Mérida is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $3200 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Mérida. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus Managua and arriving at Mérida Centro Histórico via San Salvador, San Salvador, Belize City and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 21m.
The distance between Managua and Mérida is 1067 km. The road distance is 1550.6 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Mérida without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 35h 31m and costs $8000 - $12000.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Managua to Mérida, including transfers.
Managua to Mérida bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus Managua station.
The best way to get from Managua to Mérida is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $3200 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3700 - $19000 and takes 41h 21m.
Managua to Mérida bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Mérida is 1551 km. It takes approximately 27h 7m to drive from Managua to Mérida.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Mérida, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Viva Aerobus fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Mérida International Airport (MID) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Mérida Centro Histórico via Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, Belize City, and Chetumal in around 41h 21m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Mérida International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–22,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–9,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cancún International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–23,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–10,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- 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
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- [email protected]
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
Bus from Placencia to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4,663
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,500
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,000–3,500
Bus from Flores to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $6,000–7,000
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $10,000–13,000
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,500
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,000–3,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $666–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $802
- ADO GL
- $666
Bus from Chetumal to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $666–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $802
- ADO GL
- $666
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,526
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Tzucacab
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–330
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tzucacab to Mérida TAME
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $889
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,500–36,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $5,500–8,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $5,738
- Van 9 Passengers
- $7,000–10,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $29,000–36,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $24,212
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
Ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1,323
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
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