There are 8 ways to get from Mérida to Lorca by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Granada
best- Take the bus from Merida to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)bus
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Lorcabus
9h 45m€53–86Train, bus
- Take the train from Merida to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the bus from Murcia del Carmen to Lorca San Diegobus C2
9h 59mDrive 554.7 km
- Drive from Mérida to Lorcacar 554.7 km
8h 3m€88–126Train to Seville Airport, fly to Almería Airport, bus
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane SVQ - LEI
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Almeria to Lorcabus
9h 14m€120–243Bus
- Take the bus from Mérida to Córdoba, Estación de Autobusesbus Badajoz
- Take the bus from Cordoba to Lorcabus ALSA - Cordo-Murc
11h 35m€60–92Train to Badajoz Airport, fly to Almería Airport, bus
- Take the train from Merida to Badajoztrain
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane BJZ - LEI
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Almeria to Lorcabus
9h 35m€224–635Train to Seville Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SVQ - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorcabus
9h 53m€103–191Train to Badajoz Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Merida to Badajoztrain
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BJZ - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorcabus
9h 58m€192–683
Mérida to Lorca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Lorca is to bus via Granada which costs €50 - €90 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Lorca is to drive which takes 8h 3m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Lorca. However, there are services departing from Merida and arriving at Lorca via Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) and Granada Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Mérida and Lorca is 635 km. The road distance is 554.7 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Lorca without a car is to bus via Granada which takes 9h 45m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Mérida to Lorca, including transfers.
Mérida to Lorca bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Merida station.
Mérida to Lorca bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Lorca is 555 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Mérida to Lorca.
Book your Mérida to Lorca bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Mérida, Spain and Lorca, Spain?
You can take a bus from Merida to Lorca via Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) and Granada Estación de Autobuses in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Almería Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Seville Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- 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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- 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 Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- 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
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
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Merida to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Aeropuerto Almeria to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Cordoba to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Aeropuerto Almeria to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Bus from Murcia del Carmen to Lorca San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 (0) 957 42 90 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- autocaressansebastian.es
Bus from Mérida to Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- autocaressansebastian.es
- Phone
- +34 900 842 202
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusmurcia.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.es
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