There are 6 ways to get from Quetzaltenango to Mérida by shuttle, car, plane, bus, train, 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.
Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umán
- Drive from Border Tecún Umán to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)car
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane TAP - MID
9h 48m$4,370–9,050Drive 993 km
cheapest- Drive from Quetzaltenango to Méridacar 993 km
14h 8m$2,207–3,187Shuttle, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenquebus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teyatrain
19h 22m$7,590–43,760Bus to La Aurora International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane GUA - MID
10h 15m$5,168–21,516Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Quetzaltenango to Retalhuleu - Cafetos San Sebastiantaxi
- Take the bus from Retalhuleu - Cafetos San Sebastian to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Méridabus
23h 38m$2,779–4,462Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Campechebus
- Take the bus from Campeche to Méridabus
26h 24m$2,566–3,736
Quetzaltenango to Mérida by shuttle, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Mérida is to drive which costs $2200 - $3200 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Mérida is to shuttle and drive and fly which takes 9h 48m and costs $4300 - $9500.
The distance between Quetzaltenango and Mérida is 884 km. The road distance is 993 km.
The best way to get from Quetzaltenango to Mérida without a car is to shuttle and bus and train which takes 19h 22m and costs $7500 - $44000.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Quetzaltenango to Mérida, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Quetzaltenango to Mérida is 993 km. It takes approximately 14h 8m to drive from Quetzaltenango to Mérida.
There are 895+ hotels available in Mérida.
What companies run services between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Mérida, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Quetzaltenango to Mérida. However, you can take the shuttle to Border Tecún Umán, drive to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) airport, fly to Mérida International Airport (MID), then take the taxi to Mérida. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Quetzaltenango to Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristobal de las Casas, Palenque, and Estación Tren Maya Palenque in around 19h 22m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–15,000
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–6,000
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–8,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–8,000
- 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
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,751
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $965
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,000–40,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $6,000–8,500
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $6,234
- Van 9 Passengers
- $7,500–11,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $31,000–40,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $26,306
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Retalhuleu - Cafetos San Sebastian to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $160–230
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Campeche
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 4162 8475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport Guatemala
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- Transport Guatemala
- Phone
- +502 7762 1287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tierra Maya
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,206
- Schedules at
- Tierra Maya
- Phone
- +52 981 816 3445
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Campeche to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $240–330
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 924 0830
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Campeche to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $600–750
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