There are 8 ways to get from Mérida to McAllen by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Mérida International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport
best- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane MID - REX
8h 53m$134–556Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to General Lucio Blanco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane CUN - REX
8h 7m$99–641Bus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Villahermosabus Vía Ciudad del Carmen / ...
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus
33h 45m$174–316Drive 1,193.8 mi
- Drive from Mérida to McAllencar 1,193.8 mi
24h 44m$218–315Fly Mérida International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane MID - MFE
10h 2m$106–558Fly Mérida International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane MID - MAM
- Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus
10h 52m$154–659Bus via Veracruz
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Reynosabus
34h 59m$193–300Bus via Merida
- Take the bus from Merida to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus
35h 20m$190–268
Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to McAllen is to bus via Merida which costs $190 - $270 and takes 35h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to McAllen is to train and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $95 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to McAllen station. However, there are services departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at McAllen Central Station via Villahermosa and Central de Autobuses de Reynosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 45m.
The distance between Mérida and McAllen is 683 miles. The road distance is 1200.7 miles.
The best way to get from Mérida to McAllen without a car is to bus which takes 33h 45m and costs $170 - $320.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Mérida to McAllen, including transfers.
Mérida to McAllen bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
The best way to get from Mérida to McAllen is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $320 and takes 33h 45m.
Mérida to McAllen bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Villahermosa station.
McAllen is 1h ahead of Mérida. It is currently 6:58 PM in Mérida and 7:58 PM in McAllen.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and McAllen, TX, USA?
Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to McAllen Central Station via Villahermosa and Central de Autobuses de Reynosa in around 33h 45m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Villahermosa, Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyaerus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Mcallen Miller International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- 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
- $20–180
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $20–45
- Local Tourist
- $25–60
- National Tourist
- $35–85
- International Tourist
- $50–120
- National Premier
- $60–140
- International Premier
- $80–180
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- 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 Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 924 0830
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Texas
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro Texas
- Phone
- +52 981 816 3445
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Merida to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
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