There are 10 ways to get from Mérida to Santa Ana by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mérida International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MID - SNA
12h 7m$250–986Fly Mérida International Airport to Tijuana International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MID - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana Aeropuerto, B.C. to Santa Anabus
10h 58m$131–416Bus via Tepic
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Santa Anabus
2d 12h$273–510Drive 2,601.1 mi
- Drive from Mérida to Santa Anacar 2,601.1 mi
2d$475–686Fly Mérida International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MID - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
13h 56m$177–294Fly Mérida International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MID - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
15h 14m$197–811Fly Mérida International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MID - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to Santa Anatrain
15h 17m$262–718Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CUN - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
14h 9m$188–533Bus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central, B.C. to Santa Anabus
2d 21h$328–685Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
3d 11h$330–494
Mérida to Santa Ana by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Santa Ana is to fly and train which costs $170 - $300 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Santa Ana is to fly and bus which takes 10h 58m and costs $130 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at Santa Ana via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Tepic. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Mérida and Santa Ana is 1966 miles. The road distance is 2616.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mérida to Santa Ana without a car is to bus via Tepic which takes 2 days 12h and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Mérida to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Mérida to Santa Ana bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 12h 7m and costs $250 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tepic, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 2 days 12h.
Mérida to Santa Ana bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Santa Ana is 1h behind Mérida. It is currently 3:36 PM in Mérida and 2:36 PM in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Santa Ana via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Tepic in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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