There are 8 ways to get from Mérida to Santiago de Compostela by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Merida to Cacerestrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Caceres to Zamorabus
- Take the train from Zamora to Santiago De Compostelatrain Ave
8h 19m€72–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merida to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus Alsa
11h 40m€65–110Drive 601.1 km
- Drive from Mérida to Santiago de Compostelacar 601.1 km
7h 41m€95–136Train to Seville Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane SVQ - SCQ
6h 44m€83–264Train to Badajoz Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Merida to Badajoztrain
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BJZ - SCQ
9h 24m€272–416Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Merida to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane MAD - SCQ
7h 33m€84–343Train to Badajoz Airport, fly to A Coruña Airport, train
- Take the train from Merida to Badajoztrain
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane BJZ - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain
8h 12m€209–633Train to Badajoz Airport, fly to Vigo, train
- Take the train from Merida to Badajoztrain
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Vigo (VGO)plane BJZ - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
8h 45m€215–521
Mérida to Santiago de Compostela by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Santiago de Compostela is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Santiago de Compostela is to train and fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €80 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Merida and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Mérida and Santiago de Compostela is 658 km. The road distance is 601.1 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 19m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Mérida to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Mérida to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Merida station.
Mérida to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Santiago de Compostela is 601 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Mérida to Santiago de Compostela.
Book your Mérida to Santiago de Compostela bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Mérida, Spain and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Merida to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 11h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Seville Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–400
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Tenerife North
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Badajoz Airport to A Coruña Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–450
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Vigo via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–470
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Seville Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Tenerife North
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- bintercanarias.com
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Vigo via Tenerife North
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Caceres
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zamora to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- 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 Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Zamora to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Caceres to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Merida to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- ALSA
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