There are 8 ways to get from Mérida to Tijuana by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Mérida International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MID - TIJ
8h 43m$2,302–7,562Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Córdobabus
- Take the bus from Córdoba to Central ACNbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Portales to Tijuanabus
2d 11h$5,325–6,524Drive 4,056.4 km
- Drive from Mérida to Tijuanacar 4,056.4 km
46h 23m$7,644–11,041Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CUN - TIJ
11h 10m$2,899–11,975Fly Mérida International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane MID - MXL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
13h 25m$3,512–9,012Fly Mérida International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MID - SAN
14h 14m$3,582–14,932Bus
- 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
2d 17h$5,506–11,602Bus #2
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tijuana Los Pinosbus Tapachula
3d 11h$4,079–6,421
Mérida to Tijuana by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Tijuana is to fly which costs $2300 - $8000 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Tijuana is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $2300 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at Tijuana via Córdoba and Terminal Portales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Mérida and Tijuana is 3026 km. The road distance is 4056.4 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Tijuana without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 2 days 11h and costs $5000 - $6500.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Mérida to Tijuana, including transfers.
Mérida to Tijuana bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Tijuana is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $2300 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tlaquepaque, which costs $5000 - $6500 and takes 2 days 11h.
Mérida to Tijuana bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Tijuana is 1h behind Mérida. It is currently 2:27 PM in Mérida and 1:27 PM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Tijuana, Mexico?
Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and Mexicana fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tijuana via Córdoba, Central ACN, and Terminal Portales in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–8,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,500
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,500
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–10,000
Flights from Mérida International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–10,000
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Córdoba
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,900
- 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
- $2,300–3,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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