There are 4 ways to get from Veracruz to Chelem by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane VER - MID
- Take the taxi from Merida-Airport-MID to Chelemtaxi
2h 14m$1,760–3,595Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Veracruz 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
18h 43m$2,247–4,975Bus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Mérida Centro Históricobus
- Take the bus from Merida to Chelembus Mérida a Chelem
20h 57m$3,808–12,763Drive 1,045.1 km
- Drive from Veracruz to Chelemcar 1,045.1 km
13h 42m$1,942–2,805
Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Veracruz to Chelem is to drive which costs $1900 - $2800 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Veracruz to Chelem is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 14m and costs $1700 - $3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Veracruz to Chelem. However, there are services departing from Veracruz and arriving at Chelem via Merida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 57m.
The distance between Veracruz and Chelem is 766 km. The road distance is 1045.1 km.
The best way to get from Veracruz to Chelem without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 18h 43m and costs $2200 - $5000.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Veracruz to Chelem, including transfers.
Veracruz to Chelem bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Veracruz station.
Veracruz to Chelem bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Mérida Centro Histórico station.
Yes, the driving distance between Veracruz to Chelem is 1045 km. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Veracruz to Chelem.
There are 214+ hotels available in Chelem.
What companies run services between Veracruz, Mexico and Chelem, Yucatán, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Veracruz to Chelem via Mérida Centro Histórico and Merida in around 20h 57m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
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 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- 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 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
- 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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