The average bus between Palo Alto and Merced takes 8h 26m and the fastest bus takes 4h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palo Alto to Merced. 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 4 times a day between Palo Alto and Merced. The earliest departure is at 4:51 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 3:30 PM which arrives into Merced at 7:15 AM. All services require a transfer at King & Virginia and take an average of 8h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Merced. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Merced station via King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
Palo Alto to Merced bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Churchill station.
Palo Alto to Merced bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Transpo station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Merced is 147.5 km. The road distance is 222 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to Transpo via King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Los Baños, and Pacheco @ Target in around 6h 33m.
