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M\u00e9rida's airport has flights to Mexico City and some international routes.\r\n\r\nADO buses go to Valladolid, Canc\u00fan, Campeche and Palenque. The Tren Maya stops at Teya station on the edge of the city and runs to Valladolid, Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 and Canc\u00fan.\r\n\r\nColectivos and second-class buses go to Celest\u00fan, Progreso and the cenotes; renting a car is easy for the Ruta Puuc.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Walk | The Centro\r\nUber and DiDi | Cheap\r\nTren Maya | Teya station\r\nADO | Across the Yucat\u00e1n","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for M\u00e9rida","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What M\u00e9rida costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Hostel beds start at around \u20ac10 to \u20ac18 a night. Tacos cost \u20ac1 to \u20ac3.\r\n\r\nUxmal costs about \u20ac28 for foreigners, Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 about \u20ac32, and a cenote about \u20ac3 to \u20ac10.\r\n\r\nPay in pesos. 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