There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Mérida by plane, bus (Flixbus), 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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Mérida International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane YOW - MID
9h 43m$6,685–34,225Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane YOW - CUN
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
12h 27m$4,560–19,475Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
3d 23h$12,515–16,447Drive 5,269 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Méridacar 5,269 km
2d 13h$14,003–20,227Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane YUL - MID
11h 5m$4,959–60,786Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane YYZ - MID
11h 37m$8,013–51,377Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
4d$113,586–117,068
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Mérida is to fly and train which costs $4500 - $20000 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Mérida is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $6500 - $35000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Mérida. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Mérida Centro Histórico via Detroit Bus Station, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Dallas and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 23h.
The distance between Ottawa and Mérida is 3020 km. The road distance is 5269 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Mérida without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 3 days 23h and costs $12000 - $17000.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Ottawa to Mérida, including transfers.
Ottawa to Mérida bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Mérida is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $6500 - $35000. Alternatively, you can bus via Dallas, which costs $12000 - $17000 and takes 3 days 23h.
Ottawa to Mérida bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Mérida is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 12:58 PM in Ottawa and 10:58 AM in Mérida.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Mérida, Mexico?
Air Canada, WestJet, and Porter Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Mérida International Airport (MID) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Mérida Centro Histórico via Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Dallas, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, Dallas, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–25,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–7,500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–21,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–14,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–17,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–17,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $500–1,600
- Business
- $1,100–3,000
- Business Plus
- $1,300–3,200
- Economy
- $550–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $600–1,900
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,300–3,200
- Business
- $2,000–4,100
- Business Plus
- $2,200–4,300
- Economy
- $1,500–3,400
- Economy Plus
- $1,700–3,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,100–4,400
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $4,100–4,400
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,400–4,300
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Grand Rapids to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $108,398
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
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