There are 6 ways to get from Tampa to Mérida by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, 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 Tampa
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane TPA - MID
8h 22m$1,767–9,212Bus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Históricobus 2
2d 16h$7,813–12,499Drive 3,980.2 km
- Drive from Tampa to Méridacar 3,980.2 km
47h 24m$10,032–14,491Train to Orlando, fly
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane MCO - MID
7h 20m$2,568–10,434Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane SRQ - MID
10h 40m$2,022–9,967Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Linaresbus
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Linares to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Mérida Centro Históricobus
2d 23h$8,536–12,578
Tampa (TPA) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Mérida is to fly which costs $1700 - $9500 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Mérida is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $2500 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampa station to Mérida. However, there are services departing from Tampa Bus Station and arriving at Mérida Centro Histórico via Tallahassee, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, McAllen Central Station, Reynosa and Villahermosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Tampa and Mérida is 1089 km. The road distance is 3980.2 km.
The best way to get from Tampa to Mérida without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $7500 - $13000.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Tampa to Mérida, including transfers.
Tampa to Mérida bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Tampa Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tampa to Mérida is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $1700 - $9500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7500 - $13000 and takes 2 days 16h.
Tampa to Mérida bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Mérida is 1h behind Tampa. It is currently 7:43 PM in Tampa and 6:43 PM in Mérida.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Mérida, Mexico?
American Airlines, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Mérida International Airport (MID) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to Mérida Centro Histórico via Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, and Villahermosa in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
Flights from Tampa to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Orlando to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tampa to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–15,000
Flights from Orlando to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–14,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tampa to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,700
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–1,800
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 924 0830
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,400
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Linares
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 56 2558 5392
- [email protected]
- Website
- smilebus.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses de Linares to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- smilebus.com.mx
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