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There are 4 ways to get from Mértola to Tavira by bus, car, taxi, or train

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Bus, line 67 bus
best
1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola to Monte Gordo - Rotunda
2. Take the bus from Monte Gordo - Rotunda to Terminal Rodoviário de Tavira67 / ...
2h 33m
€9–21
Bus, train
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola to Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real de Santo António98 | Lisboa
2. Take the train from Vila Real De Santo Antonio to Porta NovaRe
2h 57m
€4–12
Drive 84.9 km
1. Drive from Mértola to Tavira84.9 km
1h 4m
€14–19
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Mértola to Tavira84.9 km
1h 4m
€100–130

Mértola to Tavira by bus, foot, and train

7Weekly Services

2h 57mAverage Duration

€4Cheapest Price

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Distance: 90 km
Duration: 2h 33m

What companies run services between Mértola, Portugal and Tavira, Portugal?

You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola to Terminal Rodoviário de Tavira via Monte Gordo - Rotunda in around 2h 33m.

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Tavira, Portugal(opens in a new window)

Tavira is a Portuguese town and municipality, capital of the Costa do Acantilado, situated in the east of the Algarve on the south coast of Portugal. It is 28 km east of Faro and 75 km west of Huelva across the river Guadiana into Spain. The Gilão River meets the Atlantic Ocean in Tavira. The population in 2011 was 26,167, in an area of 606.97 km2. Tavira is the Portuguese representative community for the inscription of the Mediterranean Diet as a Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO.

Things to do in Tavira

Tavira Island(Opens in a new window)

Tavira Island (Portuguese: Ilha de Tavira) lies south of the town of Tavira, Portugal, just a few hundred metres off the coast. It is 11 kilometres long and varies between 150 m to 1 km in width. The island has 11 km of the best beaches in the Algarve, including areas where naturism can be legally practised. It is part of the Natural reserve of Ria Formosa. It is also popular among tourists, people that like to swim and bird watchers. Access to the island is by ferry from Quatro Águas, southeast of the city of Tavira, and also by a small floating bridge in the Santa Luzia/Pedras d'El Rei area, followed by a small train trip (operating during the summer months) or by foot in a footpath parallel to the railway line (c. 2 km).

Castle of Tavira(Opens in a new window)

The Castle of Tavira (Portuguese: Castelo de Tavira) is a medieval castle located in the parish of Santiago, Tavira municipality, Faro district of Portugal.

Castle of Castro Marim(Opens in a new window)

The Castle of Castro Marim is a medieval castle on a hilltop overlooking the civil parish of Castro Marim, in the municipality of the same name, in the Portuguese Algarve. The castle was part of the defensive line controlled by the Knights Templar, a stronghold used during the Portuguese Reconquista, and adapted during the Restoration War to defend the frontier.

Places to stay in Tavira

Formosa Guest House(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Quinta do Morgado - Apartamentos Turisticos Monte Da Eira(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

AP Maria Nova Lounge - Adults Friendly(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Residencial Mares(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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