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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Mérida by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train (Renfe)

    best
    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Meridatrain train Alv / ...
    9h 52m
    €113–165

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus ALSA - Bilb-Sala / ...
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Meridabus bus ALSA - Coru-Alge / ...
    10h 10m
    €51–92

  3. Drive  668.1 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Méridacar car 668.1 km
    6h 34m
    €109–157

  4. Fly Bilbao Airport to Seville Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane BIO - SVQ
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Meridatrain train
    7h 25m
    €63–203

  5. Bus via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Harobus bus L17
    2. Take the bus from Haro to Madrid Avenida de Américabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Méridabus bus
    12h 33m
    €58–145

  6. Fly Bilbao Airport to Badajoz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane plane BIO - BJZ
    2. Take the train from Badajoz to Meridatrain train
    9h 46m
    €152–566

  7. Fly Bilbao Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BIO - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Meridatrain train
    7h 49m
    €84–221

  8. Fly Bilbao Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane BIO - LIS
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Méridabus bus
    8h 22m
    €66–270

  9. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane VIT - SVQ
    3. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Meridatrain train
    8h 1m
    €140–446

Bilbao to Mérida by train (Renfe)

Calendar24Weekly Trains
Duration9h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 893.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 52m

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

You can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Merida via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 9h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Merida via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses in around 10h 10m.

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