There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Mérida by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Meridatrain Alv / ...
8h 4m€106–240Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane BCN - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Méridabus
8h 59m€52–223Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus ALSA - Ba-Z-Ma
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Méridabus
14h 43m€94–153Drive 950.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Méridacar 950.7 km
9h 21m€149–215Fly to Seville Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane BCN - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Meridatrain
7h 54m€73–201Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Méridabus
14h 45m€95–180Fly to Badajoz Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane BCN - BJZ
- Take the train from Badajoz to Meridatrain
6h 23m€122–370Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BCN - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Meridatrain
8h 37m€103–228Fly to Jerez Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane BCN - XRY
- Take the train from La Parra to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Meridatrain
9h 2m€99–244
Barcelona to Mérida by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Mérida is to bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Mérida is to fly and train which takes 6h 23m and costs €120 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Mérida. Services depart twice a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Mérida. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Merida via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Barcelona and Mérida is 1001 km. The road distance is 950.7 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Mérida without a car is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Barcelona to Mérida, including transfers.
Barcelona to Mérida bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Mérida train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Mérida is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 14h 43m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Mérida, Spain?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Merida via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Mérida via Madrid, Avenida de América, Intercambiador Av América Metro, Madrid Méndez Alvaro, and Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 14h 43m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Seville Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Seville Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Seville Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Badajoz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Jerez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Jerez Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Jerez Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Seville Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Seville Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Seville Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Jerez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Jerez Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Jerez Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Seville Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Parra to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Mérida bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Barcelona to Mérida train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Mérida is 951 km. It takes approximately 9h 21m to drive from Barcelona to Mérida.
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