The average bus between Merchtem and Mechelen takes 1h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 9m. There is an hourly bus service from Merchtem to Mechelen. 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 Mechelen. The earliest departure is at 6:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Merchtem is at 10:12 PM which arrives into Mechelen at 11:26 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 Merchtem to Mechelen. However, there are services departing from Merchtem station and arriving at Mechelen station via Vilvoorde Station perron 2 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
Merchtem to Mechelen bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Merchtem Varkensmarkt station.
Merchtem to Mechelen bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Mechelen Station perron 1.
The distance between Merchtem and Mechelen is 18.6 km. The road distance is 46 km.
You can take a bus from Merchtem Varkensmarkt to Mechelen Station perron 1 via Vilvoorde Station perron 5 in around 1h 29m.