There are 5 ways to get from Tijuana to Chelem by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane TIJ - MID
- Take the taxi from Merida-Airport-MID to Chelemtaxi
5h 8m$1,916–5,161Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
- Take the bus from Merida to Chelembus
2d 19h$5,900–15,727Drive 4,091.5 km
- Drive from Tijuana to Chelemcar 4,091.5 km
47h$7,644–11,041Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Oaxacabus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca 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
2d 20h$5,100–8,150Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana 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 21h$7,498–20,985
Tijuana to Chelem by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Chelem is to fly and taxi which costs $1900 - $5500 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Chelem is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 8m and costs $1900 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Chelem. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Buenavista and arriving at Chelem via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Merida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Tijuana and Chelem is 3051 km. The road distance is 4091.5 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Chelem without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 2 days 19h and costs $5500 - $16000.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Tijuana to Chelem, including transfers.
Tijuana to Chelem bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Tijuana Buenavista station.
Tijuana to Chelem bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at México Politécnico station.
Chelem is 1h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 4:11 AM in Tijuana and 5:11 AM in Chelem.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Chelem is 4092 km. It takes approximately 47h to drive from Tijuana to Chelem.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Chelem, Yucatán, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tijuana Buenavista to Chelem via México Politécnico, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Mérida Centro Histórico, and Merida in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,400
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
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
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Umán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- 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
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- 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
Bus from Oaxaca to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- $2,600–5,500
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $2,000–5,000
- Van 9 Passengers
- $3,300–5,500
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $4,600–9,500
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $5,000–10,000
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tijuana to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $480–750
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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