There are 4 ways to get from Punta Cana to Mérida by shuttle, plane, bus, 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.
Shuttle to Las Américas International Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo Airport
- Fly from Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane SDQ - MID
11h 25m$5,441–16,581Bus to La Romana International Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Punta Cana Airport to Sitrabapu Terminal La Romanabus
- Fly from La Romana International Airport (LRM) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane LRM - MID
26h 12m$3,389–12,994Fly Punta Cana International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane PUJ - MID
8h 33m$3,915–17,561Fly Punta Cana International Airport to Cancún International Airport, train
- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane PUJ - CUN
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
11h 6m$3,690–12,311
Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Punta Cana to Mérida is to fly and train which costs $3600 - $13000 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Cana to Mérida is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $3900 - $18000.
The distance between Punta Cana and Mérida is 2279 km.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Punta Cana to Mérida, including transfers.
Mérida is 2h behind Punta Cana. It is currently 1:45 AM in Punta Cana and 11:45 PM in Mérida.
There are 876+ hotels available in Mérida.
What companies run services between Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Mérida, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Southwest Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Mérida International Airport (MID) twice daily.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–29,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–16,000
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $16,000–37,000
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–6,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from La Romana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–29,000
- 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
Shuttle from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,411
- Website
- Welcome Pickups - Dominican Republic
- Phone
- +1 809 682 9670
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobavaro.com
Bus from Punta Cana Airport to Sitrabapu Terminal La Romana
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $81–123
- Schedules at
- expresobavaro.com
- Expreso Bavaro
- $123
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