The average bus between Merelbeke and Brussels takes 3h 25m and the fastest bus takes 2h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Merelbeke to Brussels. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Merelbeke and Brussels. The earliest departure is at 5:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Merelbeke is at 8:33 PM which arrives into Brussels at 6:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 6 and take an average of 3h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Merelbeke to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Merelbeke station and arriving at Brussels station via Aalst Station perron 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
Merelbeke to Brussels bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 21.
Merelbeke to Brussels bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Brussel IJzer station.
The distance between Merelbeke and Brussels is 45.2 km. The road distance is 70 km.
You can take a bus from Merelbeke Kerk to Brussel IJzer via Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 6, Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 21, and Aalst Station perron 5 in around 2h 51m.