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How to get fromMérida to Playa Zipoliteby plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Mérida to Playa Zipolite by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Mérida International Airport to Huatulco International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane plane MID - HUX
    2. Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Playa Zipolitetaxi taxi
    8h 28m
    $4,412–6,912

  2. Bus via Villahermosa

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Villahermosabus bus 3 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Juchitán de Zaragozabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Juchitán de Zaragoza to Pochutlabus bus
    25h 9m
    $2,079–4,498

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain train
    2. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain train
    3. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain train
    4. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Huatulcobus bus
    26h 53m
    $2,490–5,287

  4. Drive  1,199 km

    1. Drive from Mérida to Playa Zipolitecar car 1,199 km
    16h 6m
    $3,022–4,365

  5. Fly Mérida International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane plane MID - PXM
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Playa Zipolitetaxi taxi
    8h 57m
    $3,912–8,912

  6. Train to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport, fly to Huatulco International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Campechetrain train
    2. Fly from Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane plane CPE - HUX
    3. Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Playa Zipolitetaxi taxi
    9h 54m
    $3,186–12,963

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tonalábus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tonalá to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Pochutlabus bus
    26h 6m
    $2,489–4,491

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus Via Mérida / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutlabus bus
    28h 4m
    $2,888–4,612

Mérida International Airport (MID) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 970.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Playa Zipolite, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa Zipolite via Villahermosa, Juchitán de Zaragoza, and Pochutla in around 25h 9m.

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