There are 6 ways to get from Tampa to Chelem by plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tampa, taxi
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane TPA - MID
- Take the taxi from Merida-Airport-MID to Chelemtaxi
7h 43m$4,516–9,136Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane SRQ - MID
- Take the taxi from Merida-Airport-MID to Chelemtaxi
11h 38m$2,521–11,845Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL to Houstonbus
- 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
2d 17h$11,061–25,022Drive 4,021.1 km
- Drive from Tampa to Chelemcar 4,021.1 km
2d$8,116–11,723Train to Orlando, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane MCO - MID
- Take the taxi from Merida-Airport-MID to Chelemtaxi
7h 55m$3,452–8,361Bus via Veracruz
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Mérida Centro Históricobus
- Take the bus from Merida to Chelembus
2d 23h$9,044–22,163
Tampa (TPA) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Chelem is to train and fly and taxi which costs $3400 - $8500 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Chelem is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 43m and costs $4500 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampa station to Chelem. However, there are services departing from Tampa Bus Station and arriving at Chelem via Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, Matamoros, Veracruz and Merida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Tampa and Chelem is 1126 km. The road distance is 4021.1 km.
The best way to get from Tampa to Chelem without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $11000 - $25000.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Tampa to Chelem, including transfers.
Tampa to Chelem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Tampa Bus Station.
Tampa to Chelem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Chelem is 1h behind Tampa. It is currently 6:20 PM in Tampa and 5:20 PM in Chelem.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Chelem is 4021 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Tampa to Chelem.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Chelem, Yucatán, Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from Tampa to Chelem via Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL, Houston Lockwood, Reynosa, Villahermosa, Mérida Centro Histórico, and Merida in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Tampa to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Orlando to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tampa to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
Flights from Tampa to Mérida International Airport via Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,500
Flights from Orlando to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–5,500
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Austin, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–15,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tampa to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,700–5,500
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,380
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,900
- 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 Matamoros to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- 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
- 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
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Merida to Chelem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $2,500–5,000
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $2,000–4,900
- Van 9 Passengers
- $3,300–5,500
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $4,500–9,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $5,000–10,000
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,900
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $480–600
Taxis Site Santa Ana No. 14
- Phone
- +52 999 928 56 00
Taxi Seguro Mérida
- Phone
- +52 999 922 64 64
- Website
- taxiseguromerida.com
Econotaxi
- Phone
- +52 999 945 00 00
- Website
- econotaxi.com.mx
Taxis Site Santa Ana No. 14
- Phone
- +52 999 928 56 00
Taxi Seguro Mérida
- Phone
- +52 999 922 64 64
- Website
- taxiseguromerida.com
Econotaxi
- Phone
- +52 999 945 00 00
- Website
- econotaxi.com.mx
Taxis Site Santa Ana No. 14
- Phone
- +52 999 928 56 00
Taxi Seguro Mérida
- Phone
- +52 999 922 64 64
- Website
- taxiseguromerida.com
Econotaxi
- Phone
- +52 999 945 00 00
- Website
- econotaxi.com.mx
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