Car hire and driving in Mérida
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Mexico traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MID means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Mérida
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mérida to Campeche | Mexico | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Mérida to Playa del Carmen | Mexico | 267 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Mérida to Cancún | Mexico | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Mérida to Chetumal | Mexico | 305 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Mérida to Ciudad del Carmen | Mexico | 346 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Mérida to Belmopan | Belize | 423 km (263 mi) | about 6 h 27 min |
| Mérida to Villahermosa | Mexico | 480 km (298 mi) | about 7 h 19 min |
| Mérida to San Cristóbal de las Casas | Mexico | 568 km (353 mi) | about 8 h 40 min |
| Mérida to Comitán | Mexico | 589 km (366 mi) | about 8 h 59 min |
| Mérida to Puerto Barrios | Guatemala | 593 km (368 mi) | about 9 h 2 min |
| Mérida to Coatzacoalcos | Mexico | 594 km (369 mi) | about 9 h 4 min |
| Mérida to Tuxtla | Mexico | 595 km (370 mi) | about 9 h 5 min |
| Mérida to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,006 km (625 mi) | about 15 h 21 min |
| Mérida to Houston | United States | 1,135 km (705 mi) | about 17 h 18 min |
| Mérida to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,001 km (622 mi) | about 15 h 16 min |
| Mérida to Puebla | Mexico | 922 km (573 mi) | about 14 h 3 min |
| Mérida to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 996 km (619 mi) | about 15 h 11 min |
| Mérida to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,120 km (696 mi) | about 17 h 5 min |
| Mérida to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,251 km (778 mi) | about 19 h 5 min |
| Mérida to San Antonio | United States | 1,295 km (805 mi) | about 19 h 45 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Mérida?
The right, as everywhere in Mexico.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.