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There are 11 ways to get from Alicante to Mérida by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train (Renfe)

    best
    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Meridatrain train Alv / ...
    7h 32m
    €112–190

  2. Bus via Madrid

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus ALSA - S-Bnd-Mad / ...
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Meridabus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 39m
    €63–99

  3. Drive  609.3 km

    1. Drive from Alicante to Méridacar car 609.3 km
    7h 6m
    €95–137

  4. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane ALC - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Meridabus bus
    6h 33m
    €71–170

  5. Train via Ciudad Real (Renfe)

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Ciudad Real-Centraltrain train 18183 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Meridatrain train Re / ...
    8h 31m
    €82–126

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Cordobabus bus ALSA - Gan-Sev
    2. Take the bus from Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses to Méridabus bus Córdoba
    13h 25m
    €85–108

  7. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Badajoz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane plane ALC - BJZ
    2. Take the train from Badajoz to Meridatrain train
    10h 21m
    €161–719

  8. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ALC - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Meridatrain train
    8h 8m
    €75–194

  9. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane VLC - SVQ
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Meridabus bus
    8h 44m
    €81–182

  10. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane ALC - LIS
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Méridabus bus
    8h 46m
    €75–293

  11. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane VLC - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Meridatrain train
    10h 9m
    €103–206

Alicante to Mérida by train (Renfe)

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 885 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Mérida, Spain?

You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Merida via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Merida via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 9h 39m.

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