There are 11 ways to get from Mérida to Altea by train, tram, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram
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
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
10h 1m€129–212Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mérida to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Alteabus Alsa / ...
12h 15m€70–136Drive 648.6 km
- Drive from Mérida to Alteacar 648.6 km
7h 40m€102–148Train to Seville Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SVQ - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada
7h 27m€112–192Train, tram via Ciudad Real
- Take the train from Merida to Ciudad Real-Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
11h 3m€89–145Bus via Gandia
- Take the bus from Mérida to Madrid - Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Gandiabus
- Take the bus from Gandia to Alteabus
15h 15m€82–139Train to Badajoz Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Merida to Badajoztrain
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BJZ - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada
7h 32m€201–684Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Merida to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MAD - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada
8h 11m€108–221Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Merida to Lisbon - Orientebus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LIS - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada
8h 37m€103–272Train to Seville Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SVQ - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
9h 56m€85–178Train to Badajoz Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Merida to Badajoztrain
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BJZ - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
9h 57m€199–595
Mérida to Altea by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Altea is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Altea is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 27m and costs €110 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Altea. However, there are services departing from Mérida and arriving at Altea via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Mérida to Altea. However, there are services departing from Merida and arriving at Altea via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Alicante - Luceros and Benidorm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Mérida and Altea is 938 km. The road distance is 648.6 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Altea without a car is to train and tram which takes 10h 1m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Mérida to Altea, including transfers.
Mérida to Altea bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Mérida station.
Mérida to Altea train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Merida station.
Mérida to Altea bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
What companies run services between Mérida, Spain and Altea, Spain?
You can take a bus from Mérida to Altea via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–440
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Seville Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
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 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, 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
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Merida to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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 Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- 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
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Mérida to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Gandia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Mérida to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Merida to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Gandia to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- [email protected]
- Website
- Beniconnect
Shuttle from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Beniconnect
Shuttle from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Beniconnect
Shuttle from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Beniconnect
Shuttle from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Beniconnect
- 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
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
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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
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Mérida to Altea train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Altea is 649 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Mérida to Altea.
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