There are 9 ways to get from Mérida to Pontevedra by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Merida to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
9h 9m€126–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merida to Pontevedrabus ALSA - Alge-Coru
10h 50m€60–95Drive 580.5 km
- Drive from Mérida to Pontevedracar 580.5 km
6h 26m€95–137Train to Seville Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane SVQ - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedratrain
8h 27m€85–278Train to Badajoz Airport, fly to Vigo
- Take the train from Merida to Badajoztrain
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Vigo (VGO)plane BJZ - VGO
7h 39m€285–493Train to Badajoz Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
- Take the train from Merida to Badajoztrain
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BJZ - SCQ
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedratrain
8h 29m€299–503Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Vigo
- Take the train from Merida to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vigo (VGO)plane MAD - VGO
8h 8m€92–313Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the bus from Merida to Lisbon - Orientebus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane LIS - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedratowncar
8h 52m€267–345Train to Seville Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane SVQ - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedratowncar
10h 26m€281–409
Mérida to Pontevedra by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Pontevedra is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Pontevedra is to drive which takes 6h 26m and costs €90 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Merida and arriving at Pontevedra. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Mérida to Pontevedra. However, there are services departing from Merida and arriving at Pontevedra via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Mérida and Pontevedra is 1018 km. The road distance is 580.5 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Pontevedra without a car is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Mérida to Pontevedra, including transfers.
Mérida to Pontevedra bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Merida station.
Mérida to Pontevedra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Merida station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Pontevedra is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs €120 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 10h 50m.
What companies run services between Mérida, Spain and Pontevedra, Spain?
You can take a train from Merida to Pontevedra via Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Merida to Pontevedra once daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 10h 50m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Seville Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Vigo via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–470
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–470
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Seville Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Seville Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Seville Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
Flights from Seville Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- 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
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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 Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- 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 Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- 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
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Merida to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- 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
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200
- Website
- VM Transfers
Want to know more about travelling around Spain
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Train travel in Spain: A guide to Renfe
Read the travel guide
What are the different types of Renfe trains in Spain?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Mérida to Pontevedra bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Pontevedra station.
Mérida to Pontevedra train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Pontevedra is 581 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Mérida to Pontevedra.
Book your Mérida to Pontevedra train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Mérida to Pontevedra bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 3463+ hotels available in Pontevedra.

























