There are 5 ways to get from Xalapa to Mérida by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Veracruz International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airportbus
- Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane VER - MID
4h 10m$1,792–4,034Bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane NLU - MID
8h 29m$1,552–3,886Bus
- Take the bus from Xalapa to Mérida Centro Históricobus
20h 50m$1,800–3,100Drive 1,097 km
- Drive from Xalapa to Méridacar 1,097 km
14h 10m$1,938–2,799Bus to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane MEX - MID
7h 17m$1,612–4,376
Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xalapa to Mérida is to bus which costs $1800 - $3100 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Xalapa to Mérida is to bus and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $1700 - $4100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Xalapa and arriving at Mérida Centro Histórico. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 50m.
The distance between Xalapa and Mérida is 821 km. The road distance is 1097 km.
The best way to get from Xalapa to Mérida without a car is to bus which takes 20h 50m and costs $1800 - $3100.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Xalapa to Mérida, including transfers.
Xalapa to Mérida bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Xalapa station.
Xalapa to Mérida bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Mérida Centro Histórico station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xalapa to Mérida is 1097 km. It takes approximately 14h 10m to drive from Xalapa to Mérida.
There are 869+ hotels available in Mérida.
What companies run services between Xalapa, Mexico and Mérida, Mexico?
ADO operates a bus from Xalapa to Mérida Centro Histórico twice daily. Tickets cost $1,800–3,100 and the journey takes 20h 50m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,200
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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