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There are 13 ways to get from Mérida to California by bus, plane, tram, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus to Mérida International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport, tram

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    1. Take the bus from R117 C-58 x 69 x 71 Col. Centro_291 to C-127 x 92 Col. Emiliano Zapata Sur_2000bus bus
    2. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane plane MID - TIJ
    3. Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Stationtram tram
    10h 17m
    $104–394

  2. Bus via Tepic

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tepicbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tepic to Los Angelesbus bus
    2d 12h
    $274–522

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Villahermosa to Cárdenastaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Monterreybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Monterrey to San Antoniobus bus
    6. Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain train
    2d 19h
    $793–2,747

  4. Drive  2,617.2 mi

    1. Drive from Mérida to Los Angelescar car 2,617.2 mi
    2d
    $478–690

  5. Fly Mérida International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MID - LAX
    12h 5m
    $168–274

  6. Fly Mérida International Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MID - SAN
    12h 20m
    $173–756

  7. Fly Mérida International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane MID - SNA
    12h 18m
    $271–1,016

  8. Fly Mérida International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane MID - FAT
    12h 57m
    $172–752

  9. Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CUN - LAX
    12h 19m
    $179–513

  10. Fly Mérida International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane MID - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    13h 58m
    $261–715

  11. Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CUN - SFO
    12h 55m
    $313–1,004

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana Central, B.C. to Los Angelesbus bus
    2d 23h
    $334–697

  13. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Pueblabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla to Los Angelesbus bus
    3d 10h
    $321–474

Mérida to California by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 12hAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,896 mi
  • Duration: 10h 17m

What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and California, USA?

You can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Olive / General Thaddeus Kosciuszko via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tepic, Los Angeles, and 7th / Decatur in around 2d 12h. Alternatively, Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 3 hours.

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