So freaking easy. They just have one route so its hard to mess up (to Progreso). Costs I think 24…read morepesos each way which is crazy cheap. Buses leave every 15 minutes and you can just get on any one you want - you don't pay for a specific time. So, you can enjoy your day at the beach and head back to Merida whenevs. I believe they take cash only and all riders pay.

Party of 11 to Progreso, there was NO way we were all going to fit in a medium sized SUV. Uber…read moremight also be too expensive so our next option was to take a bus. Party of 5 (including 2 kids) didn't mind. I made it a part of the Merida experience. SUV peeps took our bags, so we didn't have anything to carry with us other than our personal belongings. It made the trip even easier. I have to mention the fare was incredibly affordable! So we bought our tix and waited patiently for the ride. We sat all the way at the back. The bus we got was old and really dated. There were rips on the chairs, the AC vents were missing - they're just holes blowing out air in one place - there was a teenee moldy smell... but at least there was AC. The trip was about an hour, give or take a few minutes. There was only a few minutes of traffic trying to get out of Merida, but once we were on the outskirts, it was a nice and smooth ride. As mentioned earlier, the bus was dated, so the seats were not exactly comfortable. Good thing the trip wasn't too long. It wasn't long before we got to Progreso and their location is really convenient. It's literally a couple of blocks away from the Malecon which is our destination for a couple of days. TIP: There is a bus that leaves to and from Progreso every 15 minutes, sometimes earlier, depending on how soon a bus gets filled up. I believe there are no other to-and-from destinations. Not the best bus ride, but glad to have had the experience.