Getting to Merida
Convenience: From the U.S., there are direct flights into Mérida's international airport.
The most frequent come from Houston (Continental). (Delta flies to & from Atlanta, but flights out of Atlanta leave at 8 am!).
If the days of those flights don't fit your schedule (or you are using miles and can't get a flight to Merida), consider flying into Cancun.
Economy: Flights to Cancun are plentiful and cheap.
For example, Mexicana flies from Miami to Cancun. American flies to Cancun via Dallas-Ft. Worth.
From Cancun, it's a 4-hour ride to Merida. The Mexican buses are superb - air conditioned, rest room, plush reclining seats - plus two movies en route - all for about US$25-35!
It's about 25 minutes from the airport to the bus terminal. If there are only 1 or 2 of you and you don't have tons of luggage, you can take the bus that leaves every half hour. Otherwise, take a cab (just be sure to establish the price before they start loading your bags in the trunk!).
Of course, you can rent a car, but the drive is flat and boring, and the tolls are very expensive, not to mention gas.
