There are 7 ways to get from Monterey to Mérida by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or subway
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 Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane MRY - MID
12h 48m$3,385–13,225Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
3d 6h$7,396–12,230Drive 4,721.3 km
- Drive from Monterey to Méridacar 4,721.3 km
2d 5h$9,868–14,254Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane SFO - MID
12h 32m$3,716–12,420Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane SJC - MID
11h 44m$5,842–15,221Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane OAK - MID
12h 29m$6,126–15,463Bus via Culiacán
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Culiacánbus
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla to Mérida Centro Históricobus
3d 12h$6,496–11,230
Monterey to Mérida by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Mérida is to shuttle and fly which costs $3700 - $13000 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Mérida is to shuttle and fly which takes 11h 44m and costs $5500 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Mérida. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Mérida Centro Histórico via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Gilroy, Tepic and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Monterey and Mérida is 3578 km. The road distance is 4721.3 km.
The best way to get from Monterey to Mérida without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 6h and costs $7000 - $13000.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Monterey to Mérida, including transfers.
Monterey to Mérida bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Mérida is to fly which takes 12h 48m and costs $3300 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7000 - $13000 and takes 3 days 6h.
Monterey to Mérida bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Mérida is 1h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 3:01 PM in Monterey and 4:01 PM in Mérida.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Mérida, Mexico?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Viva Aerobus fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Mérida International Airport (MID) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Mérida Centro Histórico via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Tepic, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–14,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–14,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–14,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Mérida International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Mérida International Airport via San Diego, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–14,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Mérida International Airport via Los Angeles, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–22,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,800–5,862
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,800–5,500
- Titanium
- $4,200–4,500
Bus from Gilroy to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–5,543
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,200–4,600
- Titanium
- $3,600–3,700
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $1,000–1,300
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $900–1,100
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $900–1,100
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $900–1,100
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $900–1,100
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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