Yucatan Bus Lines and Taxis

Mexico has a wonderful intercity bus system. Most buses that travel between popular tourist destinations are clean, modern and well maintained. Some first class buses are air-conditioned, have bathrooms and even a snack bar. Between smaller towns, if you are adventurous, you can also take a combi, a car or van maintained and dispatched by a collective. Combis are often crowded and without air conditioning, but they can take you to almost any little pueblo in the Yucatán. The buses that travel between destinations within the city range from new and clean to very old and belching fumes. Buses are almost always the cheapest way to get to any destination in the Yucatán. For a bus that will take you to the most important tourist destinations within the Mérida city limits, try the Turibus.



In Mérida:


In order to visit all the points of interest on the Prolongación Montejo, hop on bus 52, Norte, Ruta 2. The point of departure is on Calle 59, between Calle 58 and 56. This bus then continues up on Calle 56 before getting on to Prolongación Montejo. If you take Ruta 1, you will end up a little east of the Prolongación Montejo. It turns left at the Monument de la Patria and goes along Campo Deportivo.

To get to Sam's, Liverpool, Chedraui Norte, or the Gran Plaza Mall, take the buses going north on Calle 60. Check out the destination name on the front window, and hop on at the stop at Parque Santa Lucía or further north at Parque Santa Ana. 

If Plaza Fiesta and the areas before it are of interest, take the buses leaving from Calle 59, between 56 and 58. Look for the names of San Lucas or Felipe Carrillo on the front windows. Most of these buses will also mention the Plaza Fiesta mall as well. 

When you want to get off of a bus, call out, "Baja," (bah-ha) which means lower, or in this case getting down, and the driver will stop to let you off.

Outside Mérida:
 Most of the areas around Mérida are reachable by bus.

To go to Progreso, take the bus at the Progreso Terminal, on Calle 62, between 65 and 67. This bus travels north on Calle 64, and stops for passengers further up on this street.



The ruins of Dzibilchaltún can be reached by the bus for Chablecal, at Autocentro on Calle 62, between Calle 67 and 69, with several departures per day.



You can travel to Izamal by catching a bus at the station located on the corner of Calle 69 and 68.


Ticul and other towns south of Mérida can be reached by combi and bus from Parque San Juan, Calle 64 between 67 and 69. Some buses are direct and some go through many interesting villages. Check out all the interesting destinations on these buses and go! 



Celestún, Hunucma, and other villages west of Mérida can be reached by buses from the station on Calle 71 between 64 and 66.



Uxmal and Chichén Itzá can be reached by regular buses, from the Terminal Segunda Clase on Calle 71, between 69 and 70.



Busing in the Yucatán is inexpensive and a great way to meet the locals. 
Good luck and have fun. 



For information on all the bus lines in Mexico, this website is a good starting point (and it's in English!):

www.differentworld.com

To specifically reserve ADO bus lines, contact ADO through their website:

www.adogl.com.mx or all bus lines at  www.ticketbus.com.mx 

Terminals:



TERMINAL CAME (1st Class)
Lines: Super Expresso, ADO, Expresso, UNO, ADO-GL and Clase Elite.
Destinations: Cancún, Campeche, Ciudad Del Carmen, Veracruz, Minatitlan, E. Zapata, Palenque, Puebla, Mexico City, Valladolid, Ocosingo, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Playa Del Carmen, Chichén Itzá, San Cristobal de las Casas, Tulum, Cordoba.
Location: Calle 70 #555 x 71, downtown Mérida.
Tel: (999) 924 8391
Tel: (999) 923 4440
Tel: (999) 923 4443



TERMINAL CAME (2nd Class)
Lines: ATS, TPR, Oriente, Del Mayab.
Destinations: Chiquila, Calkini, Campeche, Ciudad del Carmen, Champoton, Escarcega, Villahermosa, Uman, Halacho, Pomuch, Izamal, Valladolid, Tizimin, Coba, Tulum, Muna, Ticul, Oxkutzcab, Tekax, Peto, Carrillo Puerto, Cancun, Becal, Playa de Catazaha, Hecelchakan, Chichén Itzá, Playa del Carmen, Palenque, Ocosingo, San Cristobal, Tuxtla Gtz, Acayucan, Puebla, Mexico City.
Location: Calle 69 #544 x 68 y 70, downtown, Mérida.
Tel: (999) 923 2287

Tel: (999) 923 4440





TERMINAL DE AUTOBUSES (2nd Class)
Destinations: Celestún, Cancún, Izamal, Seye, Sotuta, Hoctun, Yaxcaba, San Cristobal, Acanceh, Cantamayec, Cuzama, Chapab, Cholul, Chumayel, Eknakan, Homun, Mayapan, Tepich, Teabo, Ticul, Mana, Mani, Huhi, Tekit, Oxkutzcab, Baca, Calotmul, Canshacab, Chicxulub Puerto, Colonia Yucatan, Conkal, Buctzotz, Dzemul, El Cuyo, Dzidzantun, Las Colorados, Ria Lagartos, Telchac, Chiquila, Holbox.
Location: Calle 50 #531 x 65 y 67, downtown, Merida.
Tel: (999) 924 7868
Tel: (999) 924 8055

Tel: (999) 924 7565
Tel: (999) 923 4602

Tel: (999) 924 6355



HOTEL FIESTA AMERICANA (1st Class)
Lines: Super Expresso, ADO-GL, Uno.

Destinations: Cancún.

Location: Calle 60 x Colón, Mérida
Tel: (999) 925 0910



PROGRESO BUS TERMINAL
Destinations: Progreso.

Location: Calle 62 #524 x 65 y 67,
 downtown.
Tel: (999) 928 3965



SITIO DE COMBIS
Co-operative Taxi Services.
Destinations: Dzibilchaltún, Club de Golf La Ceiba, Chablekal.

Location: Calle 69, Parque de San Juan



TURITRANSMERIDA

Provides buses to all major sites and taxi service. 

Calle 55 #495A x 58, Merida.
Tel:(999) 924-1199, 923-9351 

Fax: (999) 928-1871
Email: 
operaciones@turitransmerida.com.mx
 
Website: www.turitransmerida.com.mx

Taxis

Official taxi fares from Mérida airport:

Mérida Centro:  car 140 pesos, van 200 pesos

Mérida Colonias: car 160 pesos, van 250 pesos

Progreso: car 500 pesos, van 600 pesos

Reef Club: car 700 pesos, van 850 pesos

Chichén Itzá: car 950 pesos, van 1200 pesos

Uxmal: car 700 pesos, van 850 pesos

Eco Paraíso: car 1050 pesos, van 1200 pesos 

The taxi price list shown below is an approximation, depending on pickup point, destination, time of day, car, number of people and amount of luggage.


From the Fiesta Americana Hotel to:

Centro - $30 pesos

Bus Station- $40 pesos

Airport- $100 pesos

Gran Plaza Mall- $50 pesos

La Ceiba Golf Club- $100 pesos

Progreso- $250 pesos

Hourly rates- $120 pesos

Call Taxi Metro 999-928-3030

Arriving to Cancún and want to get to Mérida?


How to get to Mérida from Cancún: If you are renting a car you do not have to worry since all the car rentals are at Cancún International Airport (CUN). Check our Yucatán map to get a general idea of your drive to Mérida that should take about 4 hours. We do recommend taking the highway one way to save time if you wish, and the freeway back to be able to go through all the villages and get a glimpse of what Mayan people and their villages are like.
If you are taking the bus to Mérida it all starts when you leave the airport in Cancún and walk all the way to the right end where you take a bus for $30 pesos into the downtown bus station. This bus runs every 30 minutes and takes about 30 minutes. Once you are at the bus station in downtown Cancún we do recommend if your budget allows it, to take UNO, that is the luxury bus for $390 pesos, very comfortable although they have a strong tendency to set the AC too cold. The next in budget would be ADO GL (runs every hour to and from Mérida) for $296 pesos. After those there are plenty of buses coming and going all the time, so if it's not high season you do not need reservations.