There are 5 ways to get from Loulé to Mérida by bus, train (Renfe), car, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla - Plaza de Armasbus
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Meridabus ALSA - Ma-Se-Gi / ...
7h 20m€32–68Train
- Take the train from Loule to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamentotrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Entroncamento to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Meridatrain Alv / ...
10h 33m€75–139Drive 344.1 km
- Drive from Loulé to Méridacar 344.1 km
3h 55m€54–78Bus, train
- Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla Santa Justabus
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Meridatrain 17907 / ...
9h 1m€48–93Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Faro - Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real de Santo Antóniobus 67 / ...
- Take the ferry from Vila Real de Santo António to Ayamonteferry
- Take the bus from Ayamonte to Méridabus
11h 57m€33–78
Loulé to Mérida by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loulé to Mérida is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Loulé to Mérida is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Loulé to Mérida. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé and arriving at Merida via Faro and Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Loulé to Mérida. However, there are services departing from Loule and arriving at Merida via Lisboa Oriente, Entroncamento and Badajoz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Loulé and Mérida is 408 km. The road distance is 344.1 km.
The best way to get from Loulé to Mérida without a car is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Loulé to Mérida, including transfers.
Loulé to Mérida bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Faro station.
Loulé to Mérida train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Loule station.
The best way to get from Loulé to Mérida is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 10h 33m.
What companies run services between Loulé, Portugal and Mérida, Spain?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé to Merida via Faro and Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loulé to Merida via Loule, Lisboa Oriente, Entroncamento, and Badajoz in around 10h 33m.
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Loule to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Entroncamento to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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 Sevilla-Santa Justa to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Faro to Sevilla - Plaza de Armas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Faro to Sevilla Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Faro to Sevilla - Plaza de Armas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +351 300 074 830
- [email protected]
- Website
- vamusalgarve.pt
Bus from Faro - Terminal Rodoviário to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real de Santo António
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €5–7
- Aerobus
- €11–13
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Ayamonte to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 652 525 168
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Vila Real de Santo António to Ayamonte
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- rioguadiana.net
- Bike
- €2
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €7
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More Questions & Answers
Loulé to Mérida bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Sevilla - Plaza de Armas station.
Mérida is 1h ahead of Loulé. It is currently 4:24 PM in Loulé and 5:24 PM in Mérida.
Loulé to Mérida train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Lisboa Oriente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loulé to Mérida is 344 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Loulé to Mérida.
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