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There are 12 ways to get from Yucatán to California by plane, tram, bus, train, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Mérida International Airport to Tijuana International Airport, tram

    best
    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane plane MID - TIJ
    2. Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Stationtram tram
    10h 58m
    $144–524

  2. Fly Mérida International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MID - LAX
    12h 56m
    $128–564

  3. Bus via Tepic

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tepicbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tepic to Los Angelesbus bus
    2d 12h
    $270–506

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Villahermosa to Cárdenastaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Monterreybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Monterrey to San Antoniobus bus
    6. Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain train
    2d 19h
    $1,179–3,109

  5. Drive  2,617.2 mi

    1. Drive from Mérida to Los Angelescar car 2,617.2 mi
    2d
    $573–827

  6. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Valladolid to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane plane CUN - TIJ
    11h 45m
    $253–1,299

  7. Fly Mérida International Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MID - SAN
    12h 27m
    $163–706

  8. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Valladolid to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CUN - LAX
    11h 24m
    $307–1,159

  9. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Valladolid to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CUN - SFO
    12h 1m
    $281–1,400

  10. Fly Mérida International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport

    1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane MID - FAT
    14h 16m
    $172–752

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana Central, B.C. to Los Angelesbus bus
    2d 23h
    $330–681

  12. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Pueblabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla to Los Angelesbus bus
    3d 11h
    $312–473

Yucatán to California by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 12hAverage Duration
Ticket$270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,896 mi
  • Duration: 10h 58m

What companies run services between Yucatán, Mexico and California, USA?

You can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Olive / General Thaddeus Kosciuszko via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tepic, Los Angeles, and 7th / Decatur in around 2d 12h. Alternatively, Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and three other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 3 hours.

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