There are 6 ways to get from Mérida to El Ranchito by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alternabus 1 / ...
5h 14m$518–1,267Bus via Mérida Noreste
cheapest- Take the bus from Mérida Noreste to Playa del Carmenbus
7h 46m$230–658Train
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain Mérida / ...
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain Cancún
5h 37m$674–4,345Drive 298.3 km
- Drive from Mérida to El Ranchitocar 298.3 km
3h 21m$752–1,087Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mérida to El Ranchitotaxi 298.3 km
3h 21m$2,600–3,100Bus #2
- Take the bus from Mérida to Xcaretbus Merida
8h 35m$500–800
Mérida to El Ranchito by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to El Ranchito is to bus via Mérida Noreste which costs $230 - $700 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to El Ranchito is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs $750 - $1100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mérida and arriving at Xcaret. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Mérida to El Ranchito. However, there are services departing from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya and arriving at Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Mérida and El Ranchito is 300 km. The road distance is 298.3 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to El Ranchito without a car is to bus which takes 5h 14m and costs $500 - $1300.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Mérida to El Ranchito, including transfers.
Mérida to El Ranchito bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
Mérida to El Ranchito train services, operated by Tren Maya, depart from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya station.
The best way to get from Mérida to El Ranchito is to bus which takes 5h 14m and costs $500 - $1300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $4400 and takes 5h 37m.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and El Ranchito, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
ADO operates a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alterna hourly. Tickets cost $600–900 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to El Ranchito via Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto and Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- 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 Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $180–220
- Local Tourist
- $220–270
- National Tourist
- $340–410
- International Tourist
- $450–550
- National Premier
- $500–650
- International Premier
- $700–900
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- 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 Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mérida Noreste to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida to Xcaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,100
Econotaxi
- Phone
- +52 999 945 00 00
- Website
- econotaxi.com.mx
Taxi Seguro Mérida
- Phone
- +52 999 922 64 64
- Website
- taxiseguromerida.com
Taxis Site Santa Ana No. 14
- Phone
- +52 999 928 56 00
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Booking & Getting There
Mérida to El Ranchito bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
El Ranchito is 1h ahead of Mérida. It is currently 1:11 AM in Mérida and 2:11 AM in El Ranchito.
Mérida to El Ranchito train services, operated by Tren Maya, arrive at Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to El Ranchito is 298 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Mérida to El Ranchito.
There are 2103+ hotels available in El Ranchito.






























