There are 6 ways to get from Matamoros to Mérida by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport
best- Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane MAM - MID
5h 37m$2,294–7,246Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane BRO - MID
9h 31m$1,764–8,204Bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Mérida Centro Históricobus
35h 42m$3,474–5,424Drive 1,900.3 km
- Drive from Matamoros to Méridacar 1,900.3 km
24h 18m$3,362–4,856Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus
- Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane REX - MID
7h 26m$2,830–5,533Bus via Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Meridabus
35h 45m$3,700–5,483
General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamoros to Mérida is to bus and fly which costs $2800 - $6000 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Matamoros to Mérida is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $2200 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamoros to Mérida. However, there are services departing from Matamoros and arriving at Mérida Centro Histórico via Veracruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 42m.
The distance between Matamoros and Mérida is 989 km. The road distance is 1900.3 km.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Mérida without a car is to bus which takes 35h 42m and costs $3400 - $5500.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Matamoros to Mérida, including transfers.
Matamoros to Mérida bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Matamoros station.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Mérida is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $2200 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3400 - $5500 and takes 35h 42m.
Matamoros to Mérida bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Veracruz station.
Mérida is 1h behind Matamoros. It is currently 12:22 AM in Matamoros and 11:22 PM in Mérida.
What companies run services between Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Mérida, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Viva Aerobus fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Mérida International Airport (MID) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matamoros to Mérida Centro Histórico via Veracruz in around 35h 42m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,000
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,300
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,300
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 981 816 3445
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,000
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
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