There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Chelem by bus, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane IAH - MID
- Take the taxi from Merida-Airport-MID to Chelemtaxi
5h 41m$1,929–8,169Bus via McAllen
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Históricobus 2
- Take the bus from Merida to Chelembus
43h 17m$7,123–15,700Drive 2,497.5 km
- Drive from Houston to Chelemcar 2,497.5 km
31h 50m$4,800–6,933Fly from William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane HOU - MID
- Take the taxi from Merida-Airport-MID to Chelemtaxi
8h 55m$3,001–12,621Bus to Victoria Regional Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus
- Fly from Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane VCT - MID
- Take the taxi from Merida-Airport-MID to Chelemtaxi
12h 29m$2,688–9,237Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Victoria to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenquetrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Umántrain
- Take the taxi from Estación Tren Maya Umán to Chelemtaxi
44h 38m$5,308–9,507Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Históricobus 2
- Take the bus from Merida to Chelembus
45h 48m$7,680–15,180Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Houston to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
- Take the bus from Merida to Chelembus
2d 3h$8,331–15,894
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Chelem is to line 102 bus and fly and taxi which costs $1900 - $8500 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Chelem is to line 102 bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 41m and costs $1900 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston station to Chelem. However, there are services departing from Houston Bus Station and arriving at Chelem via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, Villahermosa and Merida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 17m.
The distance between Houston and Chelem is 1245 km. The road distance is 2497.5 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Chelem without a car is to bus via McAllen which takes 43h 17m and costs $7000 - $16000.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Houston to Chelem, including transfers.
Houston to Chelem bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Houston Bus Station.
Houston to Chelem bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at McAllen Central Station.
Chelem is 1h behind Houston. It is currently 11:01 PM in Houston and 10:01 PM in Chelem.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Chelem is 2498 km. It takes approximately 31h 50m to drive from Houston to Chelem.
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.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Mérida International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–16,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Mérida International Airport via San Antonio, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–16,000
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Mérida International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Mérida International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Mérida International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Mérida International Airport via Austin, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Mérida International Airport via San Antonio, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Mérida International Airport via Corpus Christi, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Mérida International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Mérida International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–10,000
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- pasajeros@interoceanico.mx
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Umán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $500–650
- Local Tourist
- $650–800
- National Tourist
- $1,000–1,200
- International Tourist
- $1,300–1,600
- National Premier
- $1,600–2,000
- International Premier
- $2,100–2,600
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–700
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–700
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- 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 Reynosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- 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 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 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- 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
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
Bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Merida to Chelem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,156–8,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $3,600–5,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $3,156
- Van 9 Passengers
- $4,600–6,500
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $6,000–8,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $5,900
Bus from Merida to Chelem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,156–8,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $3,600–5,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $3,156
- Van 9 Passengers
- $4,600–6,500
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $6,000–8,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $5,900
Bus from Merida to Chelem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,156–8,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $3,600–5,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $3,156
- Van 9 Passengers
- $4,600–6,500
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $6,000–8,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $5,900
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Victoria to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,380
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Houston to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,300
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $480–750
Econotaxi
- Phone
- +52 999 945 00 00
- Website
- econotaxi.com.mx
Taxi Seguro Mérida
- Phone
- +52 999 922 64 64
- Website
- taxiseguromerida.com
Taxis Site Santa Ana No. 14
- Phone
- +52 999 928 56 00
Econotaxi
- Phone
- +52 999 945 00 00
- Website
- econotaxi.com.mx
Taxi Seguro Mérida
- Phone
- +52 999 922 64 64
- Website
- taxiseguromerida.com
Taxis Site Santa Ana No. 14
- Phone
- +52 999 928 56 00
Econotaxi
- Phone
- +52 999 945 00 00
- Website
- econotaxi.com.mx
Taxi Seguro Mérida
- Phone
- +52 999 922 64 64
- Website
- taxiseguromerida.com
Taxis Site Santa Ana No. 14
- Phone
- +52 999 928 56 00
Econotaxi
- Phone
- +52 999 945 00 00
- Website
- econotaxi.com.mx
Taxi Seguro Mérida
- Phone
- +52 999 922 64 64
- Website
- taxiseguromerida.com
Taxis Site Santa Ana No. 14
- Phone
- +52 999 928 56 00
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