The bus between Merced and South Lake Tahoe takes 24h 12m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week 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 5 times a week between Merced and South Lake Tahoe. The service departs Merced at 1:35 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 13:47:00. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 24h 12m. 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 Wye station via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 12m.
Merced to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
The distance between Merced and South Lake Tahoe is 186.5 km. The road distance is 261 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 St & Capitol Ave, 8Th St & K St, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 7h.
