There are 7 ways to get from Mérida to Mapastepec by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Mérida International Airport to Tapachula International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)MID - TAP
- Take the bus from Crucero Mazatan / Álvaro Obregón to Mapastepec
11h 57m$4,037–9,112Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Take the bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
20h 12m$1,110–3,522Bus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tonalá
- Take the bus from Tonalá to MapastepecTuxtla
20h 5m$1,467–2,908Drive 1,013.3 km
- Drive from Mérida to Mapastepec1,013.3 km
13h 45m$1,942–2,805Fly Mérida International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)MID - TGZ
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
12h 26m$1,402–4,852Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)CUN - TGZ
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
14h 57m$1,449–6,570Bus via Chablé
- Take the bus from Merida to Chablé
- Take the bus from Chablé to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
22h 10m$1,386–2,062
Mérida to Mapastepec by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Mapastepec is to bus via Chablé which costs $1300 - $2100 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Mapastepec is to fly and bus which takes 11h 57m and costs $4000 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Mapastepec. However, there are services departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at Mapastepec via Tonalá. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
The distance between Mérida and Mapastepec is 885 km. The road distance is 1013.3 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Mapastepec without a car is to bus which takes 20h 5m and costs $1400 - $3000.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Mérida to Mapastepec, including transfers.
Mérida to Mapastepec bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
Mérida to Mapastepec bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Tonalá station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Mapastepec is 1013 km. It takes approximately 13h 45m to drive from Mérida to Mapastepec.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Mapastepec, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Mapastepec via Tonalá in around 20h 5m.
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- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–8,500
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–7,500
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–3,300
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $370–850
- Local Tourist
- $460–1,100
- National Tourist
- $700–1,600
- International Tourist
- $900–2,100
- National Premier
- $1,100–2,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–3,300
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $550–700
- Local Tourist
- $700–850
- National Tourist
- $1,000–1,300
- International Tourist
- $1,400–1,700
- National Premier
- $1,600–2,000
- International Premier
- $2,200–2,700
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Crucero Mazatan / Álvaro Obregón to Mapastepec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Mapastepec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusesaexa.com.mx
- Website
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Mapastepec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Schedules at
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Schedules at
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 981 816 3445
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Merida to Chablé
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 130 1992
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chablé to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–700
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/josepalma2017
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