There are 9 ways to get from Mérida to Bilbao by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Merida to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
10h 33m€111–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merida to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
11h 25m€60–85Drive 666.8 km
- Drive from Mérida to Bilbaocar 666.8 km
6h 33m€105–151Train to Seville Airport, fly
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SVQ - BIO
6h 48m€72–185Bus via Madrid Airport (MAD)
- Take the bus from Mérida to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4bus
- Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 to Logroño Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Logroño Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus L17
14h 5m€82–134Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Merida to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAD - BIO
7h 22m€88–233Train, train to Jerez Airport, fly
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to La Parratrain
- Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane XRY - BIO
7h 45m€108–268Train to Badajoz Airport, fly
- Take the train from Merida to Badajoztrain
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BJZ - BIO
8h 38m€132–467Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merida to Lisbon - Orientebus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane LIS - BIO
7h 53m€77–226
Mérida to Bilbao by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Bilbao is to bus which costs €60 - €85 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Bilbao is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs €100 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Merida and arriving at Bilbao Intermodal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Mérida to Bilbao. However, there are services departing from Merida and arriving at Bilbao-Abando via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Mérida and Bilbao is 893 km. The road distance is 666.8 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Bilbao without a car is to train which takes 10h 33m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Mérida to Bilbao, including transfers.
Mérida to Bilbao bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Merida station.
Mérida to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Merida station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Bilbao is to train which takes 10h 33m and costs €110 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €85 and takes 11h 25m.
What companies run services between Mérida, Spain and Bilbao, Spain?
You can take a train from Merida to Bilbao-Abando via Madrid Chamartín in around 10h 33m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Merida to Bilbao Intermodal once daily. Tickets cost €60–85 and the journey takes 11h 25m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–110
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Jerez Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Jerez Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Tenerife North
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–480
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–110
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport via Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Jerez Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Jerez Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Bilbao Airport via Tenerife North
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–480
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to La Parra
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Merida to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Mérida to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +34 900 202 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Logroño Bus Station to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Merida to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Merida to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Mérida to Bilbao bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Mérida to Bilbao train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Bilbao is 667 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Mérida to Bilbao.
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