There are 10 ways to get from Mérida to Alicante by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Merida to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
7h 22m€120–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merida to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus Alsa - 710 / ...
12h 25m€61–105Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Mérida to Madrid - Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus ALSA - S-Mad-Bnd / ...
9h 55m€67–93Drive 609.1 km
- Drive from Mérida to Alicantecar 609.1 km
7h 3m€100–144Train to Seville Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SVQ - ALC
6h 41m€82–184Train via Ciudad Real (Renfe)
- Take the train from Merida to Ciudad Real-Centraltrain 18331 / ...
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain 18081 / ...
8h 24m€85–130Train to Badajoz Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Merida to Badajoztrain
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BJZ - ALC
7h 12m€191–719Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Merida to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MAD - ALC
7h 31m€80–189Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the bus from Merida to Lisbon - Orientebus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LIS - ALC
7h 51m€78–270Train 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
9h 44m€92–179
Mérida to Alicante by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Alicante is to bus via Madrid which costs €65 - €95 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Alicante is to train and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €80 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Mérida and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Mérida to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Merida and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Mérida and Alicante is 885 km. The road distance is 609.1 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Alicante without a car is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs €120 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Mérida to Alicante, including transfers.
Mérida to Alicante bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Mérida station.
Mérida to Alicante train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Merida station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Alicante is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs €120 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid, which costs €65 - €95 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Mérida, Spain and Alicante, Spain?
You can take a train from Merida to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mérida to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €19–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €19–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–95
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- 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 Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Merida to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Merida to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Mérida to Alicante bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Madrid - Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Mérida to Alicante train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Alicante is 609 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Mérida to Alicante.
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