There are 6 ways to get from Málaga to Mértola by train, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-CentralAve
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to HuelvaAlv / ...
- Take the bus from Huelva to El Granado
7h 5m€40–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Tavira
- Take the bus from Monte Gordo - Rotunda to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
9h 18m€21–92Train, bus via Seville
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-CentralAve
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa JustaAvn / ...
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavira
- Take the bus from Monte Gordo - Rotunda to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
8h 31m€27–160Drive 372.7 km
- Drive from Málaga to Mértola372.7 km
4h 42m€59–85Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Sevilla-Santa JustaAvn
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa Bus to Ayamonte
- Take the ferry from Ayamonte to Vila Real de Santo António
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real de Santo António to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
10h 45m€52–107Bus via Cádiz
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Tavira
- Take the bus from Monte Gordo - Rotunda to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
13h 3m€31–77
Málaga to Mértola by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Mértola is to bus which costs €21 - €95 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Mértola is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Mértola. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola via Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses, Terminal Rodoviário de Tavira and Monte Gordo - Rotunda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Málaga and Mértola is 503 km. The road distance is 372.7 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Mértola without a car is to train and bus via Seville which takes 8h 31m and costs €27 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Málaga to Mértola, including transfers.
Málaga to Mértola bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Mértola bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) station.
Mértola is 1h behind Málaga. It is currently 3:48 PM in Málaga and 2:48 PM in Mértola.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Mértola is 373 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Málaga to Mértola.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Mértola, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola via Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses, Terminal Rodoviário de Tavira, and Monte Gordo - Rotunda in around 9h 18m.
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- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 959 256 900
- servcliente@damas-sa.es
- Website
- damas-sa.es
Bus from Huelva to El Granado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- damas-sa.es
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa Bus to Ayamonte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- damas-sa.es
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–14
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–14
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–13
- Adult
- €9–35
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real de Santo António to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–19
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–19
- Phone
- +351 266 738 120
- geral@rodalentejo.pt
- Website
- rodalentejo.pt
Bus from Monte Gordo - Rotunda to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Schedules at
- rodalentejo.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €5–8
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 652 525 168
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Ayamonte to Vila Real de Santo António
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- rioguadiana.net
- Bike
- €2
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €7
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