Bus from Mexico City to Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico
Chichen Itza's Temple of
Kukulkan called El Castillo,
dedicated to Quetzalcoatl
The building called El  
Caracol, the Snail, due
to the snail-like shape
inside, is thought to be
an astronomical
observatory because
of placement of
openings with a view
of the vernal Equinox
and the phases of the
moon.
Chichen Itza was active as a
regional center of the culture in
the late classic to early
post-classic period from 600 AD
to 1000 AD and contains
buildings with the architectural
styles of both central Mexico of
the Toltecs and the northern
Yucatan Puuc style of the Mayas.
This mix is a result of cultural
diffusion rather than a Toltec
dominance some
archaeologists argue. Others
cite the base relief sculptures of
a battle and claim the Toltec
influence resulted from invasion.
Toltec-style Chaac Mool sculpture in the
Museum in Merida. This artistic style is
Toltec from central Mexico, north of present
day Mexico City.
The building the Iglesia done in the Puuc style, 600-900 AD  
has many references to the rain God Chaac
Buildings constructed during the
end of the classic period, from
600 to 800  AD are done in the
Puuc style of the northern Maya
and show many references to
the Mayan Rain God Chaac.
Chichen Itza's unique
building include the
Observatory,above, El
Castillo, and the large
ball court.
Reaching Chichen Itza:
  • Air
Flights reach Merida and Cancun where bus
service to Chichen Itza is plentiful.
  • Bus
Chichen Itza is reached by bus out of Cancun, the
City of Merida, or the city of Valladolid.
ADO first class buses serve Merida and
Cancun from Mexico City, Oaxaca, Vera Cruz,
and other cities.  
  • Auto
Good, high-speed roads reach Chichen Itza from
Merida and Cancun
Chichen Itza, a
pre-Colombian
Mayan
archaeological site
shows both a Mayan
civilization building
style of the northern
part of the Yucatan
Peninsula of Mexico
and an influence from
the ninth century
AD Toltecs of
Central Mexico's
ancient city of Tula.
Buses from ADO
and from the second
class bus station pull
into the Chichen Itza
entrance parking lot
where a short walk
takes you to the
Chichen Itza ruin
entrance and
museum.
The columned building, the Temple of the
Warriors resembles buildings at the city of
Tula, north of Mexico City. Other sections of
the city are built in the Maya Puuc style of
northern Yucatan.
  • Mexico City to Yucatan
Direct buses leave for Merida in the Yucatan from Tapo Terminal via ADO GL.  
Trip duration is 19 hours, the bus fare, 1486 Pesos.  Buses leave  11:00 AM.  
  • Veracruz
The City of Jalapa, Veracruz, the City of Heroica Veracruz, (Veracruz, the port
city),  or Coatzacoalcos  will provide terminals and bus ticket sales for onward
buses to the Yucatan in case you do not opt for the direct run.
Villahermosa is another bus hub city on the way to Campeche and Merida.  
  • Merida
Merida is a popular base for ruins trips to Chichen Itza, Uxmal, and other Mayan
sites because of its hotels, museums, bus stations, night life, and international
airport.
  • Bus Merida to Chichen Itza, First Class
Merida is  served by  ADO first class buses.  The ADO bus on the bus route to
Chichen Itza, a distance of 75 miles, stops first at the town of Piste, a short
distance from Chichen Itza.  In Piste there is lodging and camping.  The bus
then continues to the Chichen Itza entrance.
ADO Buses make three trips Daily from Merida, 6:30 AM, 9:15 AM, 12:40 PM. as of
Jan, 2012.  
  • Bus Fare
The fare for the first class ticket is 114 Pesos.  The  ADO first Class Terminal
in Merida is four blocks south and four blocks west of the Zocalo,  Parque
Francisco Canto.
  • Return Bus Tickets
Bus tickets for the return can be purchased in the gift shop area of Chichen
Itza.
  • Bus to Chichen Itza, Second Class
From Merida reach Chichen Itza by second class bus from the second
class bus station in  Merida, just one block east of the first class station.  
  • Bus Fares
Second class bus fare is 45 Pesos

Buses also reach Chichen Itza from Cancun and from Valladolid.  
Bus service from Mexico City to Chichen Itza will be
bus routes through Merida, a large city in the Yucatan.
Chichen Itza Transportation from Merida is offered
by ADO and local bus service.  ADO Buses from
Mexico City reach Merida through Veracruz or
Oaxaca City.
The ADO First Class Bus line follows bus routes  from Mexico City
to Merida through Veracruz on the Gulf Coast  or bus routes
through Oaxaca City in South Central Mexico to Chiapas.  
Bus Routes through Merida reach Chichen Itza from Mexico City
Bus Routes to Chichen Itza from Mexico City
Chichen Itza Ballcourt, the largest in Mexico
Toltec-style buildings similar to those in
Central Mexico, north of present day
Mexico City, are common at the Chichen
Itza Ruin Site.
ADO First Class Bus  bus routes  serve Merida from Mexico City through Veracruz and Campeche on
the Gulf Coast. ADO runs bus routes morning and mid day to Chichen Itza from Merida.
ADO bus routes also reach Merida through Chiapas to Palenque, Villahermosa, and Campeche.
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