Mérida: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Mérida is a city of 1.2 million people in Mexico (Yucatán), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 895 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Mérida runs from about 10 h 54 min a day in late December to 13 h 27 min in late June (computed for 20.97° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mérida is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Mérida: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mérida · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 895 places to stay in Mérida. Of the 472 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (177), and 40 are five-star. Across 217 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 112,451 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Cancún, 289 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Campeche, 156 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad del Carmen, 346 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Chetumal, 305 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Playa del Carmen, 267 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: New Orleans, Texcoco de Mora, Mérida, Pereira, Chiquinquirá, Camagüey, Panama City, Glendora, Erie, Cozumel Island, Iguala de la Independencia Municipality, Incheon, Manzanares, Mérida.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mérida?
Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Mérida?
About 1.2 million people live in Mérida, across 883 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mérida in?
America/Merida, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Mérida?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Mérida?
Our booking partner lists 895 places to stay in Mérida, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Mérida?
Cancún (289 km), Campeche (156 km), Ciudad del Carmen (346 km), Chetumal (305 km), Playa del Carmen (267 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.