The average bus between Merchtem and Leuven takes 2h 10m and the fastest bus takes 1h 40m. There is a bus service every few hours from Merchtem to Leuven. 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 Merchtem and Leuven. The earliest departure is at 5:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Merchtem is at 9:07 PM which arrives into Leuven at 6:16 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Merchtem to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Merchtem station and arriving at Leuven station via Machelen Cargo Discount P1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
Merchtem to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Merchtem Varkensmarkt station.
Merchtem to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A station.
The distance between Merchtem and Leuven is 33.9 km. The road distance is 55 km.
You can take a bus from Merchtem Varkensmarkt to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Machelen Cargo Discount P1 in around 1h 59m.