The average bus between Santa Clara and Merced takes 7h 28m and the fastest bus takes 3h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara and Merced. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Clara is at 4:32 PM which arrives into Merced at 7:15 AM. All services require a transfer at King & Virginia and take an average of 7h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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14h 54m • 2 changesWant to know about travelling from Santa Clara to Merced? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara to Merced. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara station and arriving at Merced station via Los Baños. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
Santa Clara to Merced bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
Santa Clara to Merced bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Transpo station.
The distance between Santa Clara and Merced is 130.3 km. The road distance is 200 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & Jefferson to Transpo via King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Los Baños, and Pacheco @ Target in around 5h 33m.