Valladolid to Mérida by bus with ADO

Q: How much is the bus from Valladolid to Mérida?

Fares start from about MX$358; a typical fare is around MX$372. Prices change by date, time and service class, so search your date for the exact fare.

Q: How many buses go from Valladolid to Mérida each day?

ADO and its partner lines run about 17 departures a day on this route. First 00:22 · last 22:22.

Q: Where does the Valladolid to Mérida bus leave from?

Most departures leave from Valladolid C.46. Your ticket shows the exact terminal.

Q: Which Mérida bus station has buses to Valladolid?

The central TAME terminal on Calle 69 is the main one, and some services use the ADO Paseo 60 terminal north of the centre.

Q: Is the bus or the Tren Maya better from Mérida to Valladolid?

The train leaves from Teya station on Mérida's outskirts and arrives outside central Valladolid, so you need transfers at both ends. The bus runs between central terminals.

Q: Can I stop at Chichén Itzá between Mérida and Valladolid?

The ruins lie on this corridor. Many travellers stay in Valladolid and visit by colectivo the next morning.

Q: What is there to do in Valladolid?

Swim in cenotes such as Zací, X'keken and Suytun, walk the Calzada de los Frailes to the San Bernardino convent, and visit Ek Balam or Chichén Itzá.

About 17 ADO departures a day, fastest trips around 2h 25min, fares from MX$358.

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Valladolid to Mérida at a glance

Buses per day

About 17 ADO departures

Fastest trip

From around 2h 25min

Fares

From MX$358

Timetable

First 00:22 · last 22:22

The journey from Valladolid to Mérida

West of Valladolid the toll Highway 180D runs across the Yucatán plain to Kantunil, passing the exit and toll booth near Pisté and Chichén Itzá and a single service area west of Valladolid. From Kantunil the road continues into Mérida. The free Highway 180 links a string of towns, including Pisté, Libre Unión, Kantunil and Hoctún, through a landscape of low forest, old henequen haciendas and village churches.

In Valladolid buses leave from the ADO station on Calle 39 at Calle 46. In Mérida they arrive at the central TAME terminal on Calle 69 or, on some services, at the Paseo 60 terminal north of the historic centre near Paseo de Montejo.

When the buses leave

Morning (5:00–11:59): about 5 a day
Afternoon (12:00–17:59): about 6 a day
Evening (18:00–23:59): about 4 a day
Night (0:00–4:59): about 2 a day

A typical trip takes around 2h 25min; the fastest services take around 2h 25min. Times and fares come from current ADO timetables for the next 30 days and change by date and service class.

ADO services on this route

ADO: about 17 a day

ADO is the standard first-class service; ADO GL adds more legroom and extras, and ADO Platino has the widest seats. AU and ADO Aeropuerto cover regional and airport routes.

Sample departure times

00:22, 03:32, 06:30, 09:52, 11:42, 12:42, 15:00, 16:00, 16:32, 17:22, 17:55, 18:15

Departure times vary by day and station. Search your date above to see every bus, seat availability and the exact fare.

Bus stations in Valladolid and Mérida

The terminals most buses on this route use. Check the station printed on your ticket.

Depart from: Valladolid C.46

C.46 197
Coordinates: 20.69100, -88.20500
About 17 ADO departures a day on this route

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Arrive at: Merida Unica Bus Station

Calle 69 554
Coordinates: 20.96253, -89.63030
About 16 ADO departures a day on this route

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Arrive at: Merida Terminal Paseo 60

Calle 60 X Esq. Av. Cupules Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán
Coordinates: 20.98350, -89.61976
About 1 ADO departures a day on this route

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Arriving in Mérida

Arriving from Valladolid, Mérida offers city life after small-town Yucatán: the Plaza Grande with its cathedral and Casa de Montejo, the mansions of Paseo de Montejo, the Gran Museo del Mundo Maya and lively free cultural events on many evenings. It is also the hub for the Puuc route and Uxmal, the cenotes of Cuzamá, Dzibilchaltún and the beach at Progreso.

Tips for the Valladolid–Mérida bus

Tip 1

From Mérida, choose the TAME terminal if you are staying near the main square, or Paseo 60 if your hotel is in the north of the city.

Tip 2

Colectivo vans to Valladolid also leave from Calle 32 in Mérida, but they are slower and carry little luggage; the ADO coach is the comfortable option with bags.

Tip 3

In Valladolid, Uber and DiDi were not available as of 2024; agree taxi fares before you set off.

Tip 4

Plan Chichén Itzá as a day trip from Valladolid by colectivo rather than with luggage on a through bus.

Other ways to travel

The Tren Maya runs between Mérida-Teya, reached from the centre by the IE-TRAM electric bus from Paseo 60 or by taxi, and Valladolid station on the edge of town; colectivo vans are a budget option. The ADO bus wins on centre-to-centre convenience and choice of times.