The average bus between San Luis Obispo and Merced takes 10h 46m and the fastest bus takes 8h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from San Luis Obispo 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 6 times a week between San Luis Obispo and Merced. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from San Luis Obispo is at 2:45 PM which arrives into Merced at 11:36 AM. All services require a transfer at Salinas Intermodal Transit Center and take an average of 10h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Luis Obispo to Merced. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo station and arriving at Merced station via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
San Luis Obispo to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
San Luis Obispo to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Transpo station.
Book your San Luis Obispo to Merced bus tickets online with Amtrak, Monterey-Salinas Transit and 2 other operators.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and Merced is 225.1 km. The road distance is 395 km.
You can take a bus from San Luis Obispo to Transpo via Salinas Intermodal Transit Center, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Los Baños, and Pacheco @ Target in around 9h 6m.
