The average bus between Mechelen and Merchtem takes 1h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 5m. There is an hourly bus service from Mechelen to Merchtem. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Mechelen and Merchtem. The earliest departure is at 4:54 AM at night, and the last departure from Mechelen is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Merchtem at 11:05 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Mechelen to Merchtem. However, there are services departing from Mechelen station and arriving at Merchtem station via Vilvoorde Station perron 4 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
Mechelen to Merchtem bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Mechelen Station perron 4.
Mechelen to Merchtem bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Merchtem Varkensmarkt station.
The distance between Mechelen and Merchtem is 18.6 km. The road distance is 35 km.
You can take a bus from Mechelen Station perron 4 to Merchtem Varkensmarkt via Vilvoorde Station perron 3 in around 1h 29m.