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How to get fromHouston to Chelemby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Chelem by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane IAH - MID
    2. Take the taxi from Merida-Airport-MID to Chelemtaxi taxi
    5h 45m
    $2,134–9,175

  2. Bus via McAllen

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Históricobus bus 2
    4. Take the bus from Merida to Chelembus bus
    43h 17m
    $7,423–16,700

  3. Drive  2,497.5 km

    1. Drive from Houston to Chelemcar car 2,497.5 km
    31h 49m
    $5,220–7,540

  4. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane HOU - MID
    2. Take the taxi from Merida-Airport-MID to Chelemtaxi taxi
    8h 47m
    $2,503–10,623

  5. Bus to Victoria Regional Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus bus
    2. Fly from Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane VCT - MID
    3. Take the taxi from Merida-Airport-MID to Chelemtaxi taxi
    12h 12m
    $3,028–10,807

  6. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Victoria to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus bus
    4. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenquetrain train
    5. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Umántrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Estación Tren Maya Umán to Chelemtaxi taxi
    44h 38m
    $5,408–9,607

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Históricobus bus 2
    4. Take the bus from Merida to Chelembus bus
    45h 48m
    $7,980–16,180

  8. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Merida to Chelembus bus
    2d 3h
    $8,834–16,898

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,602Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,245.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Chelem, Yucatán, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Houston Bus Station to Chelem via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, Villahermosa, Mérida Centro Histórico, and Merida in around 43h 17m.

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