There are 4 ways to get from Tangier to Mérida by car ferry, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, bus
best- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Meridabus ALSA - Alge-Coru
9h 29m€46–277Car ferry, bus via Seville
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
- Take the bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastianbus
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Méridabus
11h 19m€41–291Fly to Badajoz Airport, train
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane TNG - BJZ
- Take the train from Badajoz to Meridatrain
7h 39m€151–889Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TNG - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Meridatrain
7h 12m€95–424
Tangier to Mérida by car ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tangier to Mérida is to car ferry and bus which costs €45 - €280 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tangier to Mérida is to fly and train which takes 7h 12m and costs €95 - €430.
The distance between Tangier and Mérida is 455 km.
The best way to get from Tangier to Mérida without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 9h 29m and costs €45 - €280.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Tangier to Mérida, including transfers.
Mérida is 1h ahead of Tangier. It is currently 9:43 AM in Tangier and 10:43 AM in Mérida.
There are 201+ hotels available in Mérida.
What companies run services between Tangier, Morocco and Mérida, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Tangier to Mérida. However, you can take the car ferry to Tarifa, walk to Tarifa - Centro de Salud, take the bus to Tarifa, then take the bus to Merida. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) airport, fly to Badajoz Airport (BJZ), walk to Aeropuerto, take the bus to Balboa, take the bus to Cerro Gordo - Lady Smith, take the bus to Carolina Coronado FFCC, walk to Badajoz, then take the train to Merida.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Badajoz Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–1,600
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Badajoz Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,200
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Badajoz Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–1,400
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–290
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–370
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Badajoz to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Tarifa to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- [email protected]
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Sevilla Estación Prado De San Sebastian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- 0034902202040
- [email protected]
- Website
- BaseBus
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- BaseBus
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
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