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How to get fromBarcelona to Méridaby train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Mérida by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Meridatrain train Alv / ...
    8h 4m
    €91–219

  2. Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane BCN - LIS
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Méridabus bus
    8h 59m
    €51–262

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Meridabus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 14m
    €80–140

  4. Drive  950.7 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Méridacar car 950.7 km
    9h 21m
    €149–215

  5. Fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane BCN - SVQ
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Meridabus bus
    7h 6m
    €57–179

  6. Bus via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Talavera de La Reinabus bus 909
    3. Take the bus from Talavera de La Reina to Méridabus bus
    13h 46m
    €104–153

  7. Fly to Badajoz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane plane BCN - BJZ
    2. Take the train from Badajoz to Meridatrain train
    6h 24m
    €132–488

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

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BCN - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Meridatrain train
    8h 22m
    €98–231

Barcelona to Mérida by train

Calendar34Weekly Trains
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,000.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Merida once daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 13h 14m. Interbus also services this route twice a week.

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