There are 5 ways to get from Silves to Mértola by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 17 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Silves - Bombeiros to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira17
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Terminal Rodoviário de Beja
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Beja to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola33
5h 32m€23–46Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Monte Gordo - Rotunda66
- Take the bus from Monte Gordo - Rotunda to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
6h 48m€16–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Silves to FaroRe
- Take the train from Faro to Vila Real De Santo AntonioRe
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real de Santo António to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
5h 49m€24–36Drive 107.2 km
- Drive from Silves to Mértola107.2 km
1h 31m€17–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silves to Mértola107.2 km
1h 31m€120–160
Silves to Mértola by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silves to Mértola is to drive which costs €16 - €25 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Silves to Mértola is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs €16 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Silves to Mértola. However, there are services departing from Silves - Bombeiros and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola via Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira and Terminal Rodoviário de Beja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Silves and Mértola is 223 km. The road distance is 107.2 km.
The best way to get from Silves to Mértola without a car is to line 17 bus and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs €22 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Silves to Mértola, including transfers.
Silves to Mértola bus services, operated by VAMUS - Transportes do Algarve, depart from Silves - Bombeiros station.
Silves to Mértola bus services, operated by VAMUS - Transportes do Algarve, arrive at Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silves to Mértola is 107 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Silves to Mértola.
There are 87+ hotels available in Mértola.
What companies run services between Silves, Portugal and Mértola, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Silves - Bombeiros to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola via Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira and Terminal Rodoviário de Beja in around 5h 32m.
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- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Silves to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Faro to Vila Real De Santo Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +351 300 074 830
- clientes@vamusalgarve.pt
- Website
- vamusalgarve.pt
Bus from Silves - Bombeiros to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €3–5
- Aerobus
- €8–10
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Monte Gordo - Rotunda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Schedules at
- vamusalgarve.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €7–10
- Aerobus
- €15–17
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Terminal Rodoviário de Beja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Beja to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
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
- Phone
- +351 266 738 120
- geral@rodalentejo.pt
- Website
- rodalentejo.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Beja to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- rodalentejo.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €5–8
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Rádio Táxis Arade
- Phone
- +351 282 460 610
- Website
- taxiarade.com
José Manuel A Chaparro
- Phone
- +351 282 411 802
Auto Táxis Aivado & Filhos Lda
- Phone
- +351 965 400 510
- Website
- taxis.com.pt
Táxis Albufeira
- Phone
- +351 289 583 230
- Website
- taxis-albufeira.pt
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