The bus between Merced and South Lake Tahoe takes 23h 57m. There is at least one bus per day from Merced to South Lake Tahoe. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Merced and South Lake Tahoe. The earliest departure is at 1:50 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Merced is at 1:50 PM which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 1:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 23h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Merced to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Merced station and arriving at South Lake Tahoe station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 57m.
Merced to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
Book your Merced to South Lake Tahoe bus tickets online with Flixbus USA, Amtrak and 2 other operators.
The distance between Merced and South Lake Tahoe is 186.5 km. The road distance is 361 km.
You can take a bus from Merced to US 50/ Carson Ave via Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & Capitol Ave, 8th & Capitol Station, Sacramento Valley Station, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 7h 1m.
