Mérida has a small, but new and very organized bus terminal, situated on Avenida Las Americas, about 10 minutes in taxi from the city centre and the Posada Yagrumo. On arrival it is advisable to take a taxi from the ranks outside the Terminal into the centre, which should cost you around 12 Bolivares.
The terminal has connections to most leading cities in the west of Venezuela, including Maracaibo, San Cristobal, Caracas, Barquisimeto, Valencia, Maracay, Barinas, as well as direct buses to Puerto La Cruz, Ciudad Bolivar, and Maturin in the East of the country. Local links include buses to Lagunillas, Jají, Timotes, Valera, Apartederos, El Vigia and so on.
Mérida at the time of writing has an airport, but is having some difficulties keeping it open. If you are looking to fly into/out of Mérida is would be better to confirm first if the airport is functioning at the date you wish to fly. If not, there is a big airport 1 hour away in El Vigia (soon to be international) which has regular flights to Caracas and Margarita. A taxi from El Vigia should cost around 100Bs.
