There are 7 ways to get from Ontario to Mérida by plane, 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.
Fly from Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane ONT - MID
7h 2m$3,120–12,425Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Ontario to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Córdobabus
- Take the bus from Córdoba to Mérida Centro Históricobus
2d 16h$6,186–9,903Train, bus
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos - Premium Outlets to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenquetrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
3d 3h$19,380–31,151Drive 4,157.6 km
- Drive from Ontario to Méridacar 4,157.6 km
47h 53m$8,690–12,552Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the taxi from Ontario to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane SNA - MID
9h 35m$5,212–14,749Bus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
3d 4h$6,224–12,724Bus #2
- Take the bus from Pomona Transit Center to Flower St and 12th Stbus 707
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
3d 12h$5,997–8,182
Ontario to Mérida by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Mérida is to bus which costs $6000 - $8500 and takes 3 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Ontario to Mérida is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $3100 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ontario to Mérida. However, there are services departing from Ontario and arriving at Mérida Centro Histórico via Central ACN and Córdoba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Ontario and Mérida is 3112 km. The road distance is 4157.6 km.
The best way to get from Ontario to Mérida without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 2 days 16h and costs $6000 - $10000.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Ontario to Mérida, including transfers.
Ontario to Mérida bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Ontario station.
The best way to get from Ontario to Mérida is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $3100 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tlaquepaque, which costs $6000 - $10000 and takes 2 days 16h.
Ontario to Mérida bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Mérida is 1h ahead of Ontario. It is currently 2:33 PM in Ontario and 3:33 PM in Mérida.
What companies run services between Ontario, CA, USA and Mérida, Mexico?
Volaris, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Mérida International Airport (MID) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ontario to Mérida Centro Histórico via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Central ACN, and Córdoba in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Mérida International Airport via Austin, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–14,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ontario Amtrak to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14,000–23,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $550–700
- Local Tourist
- $700–850
- National Tourist
- $1,000–1,300
- International Tourist
- $1,400–1,700
- National Premier
- $1,600–2,000
- International Premier
- $2,200–2,700
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Ontario to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,300–5,704
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,300–4,700
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,850
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Central ACN to Córdoba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Córdoba to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from San Marcos - Premium Outlets to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from San Bernardino to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $650–950
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- [email protected]
- Website
- Foothill Transit
Bus from Pomona Transit Center to Flower St and 12th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- Foothill Transit
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,600–4,300
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,600
Yellow Cab of the Inland Empire
- Phone
- +1 909 888 7777
Ontario Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 622 1234
Inland Empire Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 366 0000
JR;s Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-909-262-9910
- Website
- jrtaxiservice.com
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