There are 8 ways to get from Mérida to Albacete by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Merida to Alcazar De San Juantrain 18331
- Take the train from Alcazar De San Juan to Albacetetrain 18081 / ...
6h 42m€65–94Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mérida to Madrid - Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Ayamonte
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Albacetebus ALSA - Mad-L.Mang / ...
7h 52m€53–74Drive 441.2 km
- Drive from Mérida to Albacetecar 441.2 km
5h 33m€73–105Bus to Badajoz Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the bus from Merida to Villafranco Del Guadianabus
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BJZ - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacetetrain
6h 20m€90–319Train, bus
- Take the train from Merida to Manzanarestrain 18331
- Take the bus from Manzanares to Albacete - Estación de Autobusesbus 611
7h 20m€61–83Bus to Badajoz Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Merida to Villafranco Del Guadianabus
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BJZ - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Albacetetrain
10h 11m€163–602Train to Seville Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SVQ - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacetetrain
8h 24m€95–229Train to Seville Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SVQ - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Albacetetrain
9h 37m€95–179
Mérida to Albacete by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Albacete is to bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Albacete is to drive which takes 5h 33m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Albacete. However, there are services departing from Mérida and arriving at Albacete via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Mérida to Albacete. However, there are services departing from Merida and arriving at Albacete via Alcazar De San Juan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Mérida and Albacete is 523 km. The road distance is 441.2 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Albacete without a car is to train which takes 6h 42m and costs €65 - €95.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Mérida to Albacete, including transfers.
Mérida to Albacete bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Mérida station.
Mérida to Albacete train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Merida station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Albacete is to train which takes 6h 42m and costs €65 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 7h 52m.
What companies run services between Mérida, Spain and Albacete, Spain?
You can take a train from Merida to Albacete via Alcazar De San Juan in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mérida to Albacete via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Valencia Airport via Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €18–160
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Valencia Airport via Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €18–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Alcazar De San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alcazar De San Juan to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Manzanares
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Mérida to Madrid - Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Merida to Villafranco Del Guadiana
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Merida to Villafranco Del Guadiana
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Manzanares to Albacete - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- samar.es
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Booking & Getting There
Mérida to Albacete bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Madrid - Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Mérida to Albacete train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Alcazar De San Juan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Albacete is 441 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Mérida to Albacete.
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