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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

    best
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mérida International Airport (MID)planeIAH - MID
    2. Take the taxi from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Chelemtaxi
    5h 44m
    $2,953–7,054

  2. Bus to Victoria Regional Airport, fly, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus
    2. Fly from Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) to Mérida International Airport (MID)planeVCT - MID
    3. Take the taxi from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Chelemtaxi
    12h 19m
    $2,719–9,927

  3. Bus via McAllen

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Históricobus
    4. Take the bus from Merida to Chelembus
    43h 58m
    $5,433–16,326

  4. Drive 2,497.6 km

    1. Drive from Houston to Chelemcar2,497.6 km
    31h 48m
    $5,208–7,522

  5. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Mérida International Airport (MID)planeHOU - MID
    2. Take the taxi from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Chelemtaxi
    9h 23m
    $3,246–14,526

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosabus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Históricobus
    4. Take the bus from Merida to Chelembus
    46h 24m
    $5,770–15,980

  7. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from Victoria to McAllen Central Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
    4. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenquetrain
    5. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Umántrain
    6. Take the taxi from Estación Tren Maya Umán to Chelemtaxi
    47h 44m
    $4,879–8,997

  8. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
    4. Take the bus from Merida to Chelembus
    2d 2h
    $6,815–16,950

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,242Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 58m.

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