The bus between Santa Barbara and University of California, Merced takes 18h 42m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Barbara to University of California, 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 week between Santa Barbara and University of California, Merced. The earliest departure is at 12:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 12:00 PM which arrives into University of California, Merced at 6:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield and take an average of 18h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to University of California, Merced. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at University of California, Merced station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 42m.
Santa Barbara to University of California, Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to University of California, Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Merced station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and University of California, Merced is 333.9 km. The road distance is 535 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to University of California, Merced via Bakersfield, Truxtun @ Amtrak, Downtown Transit Center, Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International, Merced, Merced Transpo, and University Transit Center in around 9h 31m.