There are 6 ways to get from Mérida to Málaga by bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, plane, train, or train (Renfe)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Merida to Malaga EeaaAlsa
5h 10m€40–75Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mérida to Córdoba, Estación de AutobusesBadajoz
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
6h 22m€28–99Train via Córdoba
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa JustaRe
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-CentralAvn / ...
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
6h 12m€39–160Drive 384.5 km
- Drive from Mérida to Málaga384.5 km
4h 18m€60–87Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Merida to Villafranco Del Guadiana
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Málaga Airport (AGP)BJZ - AGP
8h 25m€196–808Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justa17902 / ...
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Malaga Maria ZambranoAvn / ...
6h 41m€46–105
Mérida to Málaga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Málaga is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Málaga is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Merida and arriving at Malaga Eeaa. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Mérida to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Merida and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Sevilla-Santa Justa and Cordoba-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Mérida and Málaga is 385 km. The road distance is 384.5 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Málaga without a car is to bus which takes 5h 10m and costs €40 - €75.
The bus from Merida to Malaga Eeaa takes 5h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
Mérida to Málaga bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Merida station.
Mérida to Málaga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Merida station.
The best way to get from Mérida to Málaga is to bus which takes 5h 10m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can train via Córdoba, which costs €35 - €160 and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between Mérida, Spain and Málaga, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Merida to Malaga Eeaa once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merida to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Sevilla-Santa Justa and Cordoba-Central in around 6h 12m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Málaga Airport via Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Málaga Airport via Tenerife North
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Málaga Airport via Gran Canaria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Málaga Airport via Tenerife North
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Merida to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Merida to Villafranco Del Guadiana
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Mérida to Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- autocaressansebastian.es
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More Questions & Answers
Mérida to Málaga bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Malaga Eeaa station.
Mérida to Málaga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Sevilla-Santa Justa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Málaga is 385 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Mérida to Málaga.
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