There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Mérida by plane, subway, bus, car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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 San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane SFO - MID
10h 3m$2,897–11,373BART, bus via Tepic
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
3d 5h$7,587–12,377Drive 4,822.1 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Méridacar 4,822.1 km
2d 6h$9,269–13,388Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane OAK - MID
10h 32m$4,628–13,302Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane SJC - MID
11h 29m$4,632–13,404Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane SMF - MID
13h 24m$3,747–14,182BART, bus
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto 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
3d 14h$4,895–9,379Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Campechebus
- Take the bus from Campeche to Méridabus
4d 3h$6,376–10,724Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Culiacánbus
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Mérida Centro Históricobus
4d 7h$8,352–14,468
San Francisco to Mérida by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Mérida is to fly which costs $2900 - $12000 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Mérida is to fly which takes 10h 3m and costs $2900 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Mérida. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Mérida via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Campeche. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 3h.
The distance between San Francisco and Mérida is 3679 km. The road distance is 4822.1 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Mérida without a car is to BART and bus via Tepic which takes 3 days 5h and costs $7500 - $13000.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from San Francisco to Mérida, including transfers.
San Francisco to Mérida bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Mérida is to fly which takes 10h 3m and costs $2900 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6000 - $11000 and takes 4 days 3h.
San Francisco to Mérida bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Mérida is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 4:27 PM in San Francisco and 5:27 PM in Mérida.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Mérida, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mérida International Airport (MID) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Mérida via Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Campeche, and Campeche in around 4d 3h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–13,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–13,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–23,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–13,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–13,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–14,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $150–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,900–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,900–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,300–4,600
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,500–3,500
- Titanium
- $2,810–2,830
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- 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
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Campeche
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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