There are 7 ways to get from Vila Real to Mértola by bus, train, car, towncar, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa OrienteIc / ...
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Setúbal
- Take the bus from Interface de Transportes de Setúbal to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
9h 23m€25–66Bus via Lisbon
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Setúbal
- Take the bus from Interface de Transportes de Setúbal to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
9h 37m€15–46Drive 541.1 km
- Drive from Vila Real to Mértola541.1 km
6h 20m€85–123Towncar, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take a town car from Vila Real to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)OPO - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Setúbal
- Take the bus from Interface de Transportes de Setúbal to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
7h 55m€170–323Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Coimbra
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Beja
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Beja to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
11h 23m€28–54Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Estação Rodoviária de Viseu
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Terminal Rodoviário de Beja
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Beja to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
11h 53m€44–46Towncar, fly to Faro Airport, train, bus
- Take a town car from Vila Real to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Faro Airport (FAO)OPO - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Vila Real De Santo Antonio
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real de Santo António to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
8h 46m€175–268
Vila Real to Mértola by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vila Real to Mértola is to bus via Lisbon which costs €14 - €50 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Vila Real to Mértola is to drive which takes 6h 20m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Vila Real to Mértola. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola via Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente and Interface de Transportes de Setúbal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Vila Real and Mértola is 660 km. The road distance is 541.1 km.
The best way to get from Vila Real to Mértola without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 23m and costs €25 - €70.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Vila Real to Mértola, including transfers.
Vila Real to Mértola bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real station.
Vila Real to Mértola bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vila Real to Mértola is 541 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Vila Real to Mértola.
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What companies run services between Vila Real, Portugal and Mértola, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola via Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente, Setúbal, and Interface de Transportes de Setúbal in around 9h 37m.
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- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Faro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Interface de Transportes de Setúbal to Terminal Rodoviário de Mértola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–15
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–15
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Estação Rodoviária de Viseu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Viseu to Terminal Rodoviário de Beja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- carrismetropolitana.pt
- On-board Ticket
- €3–6
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Vila Real to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Beja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- rodalentejo.pt
- Simple Ticket
- €5–7
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Vila Real to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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