The average bus between Santa Cruz and Merced takes 9h 54m and the fastest bus takes 5h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz 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 3 times a day between Santa Cruz and Merced. The earliest departure is at 9:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Merced at 11:36 AM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 9h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Merced. However, there are services departing from Front station and arriving at Transpo station via Diridon Station and Los Baños station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
Santa Cruz to Merced bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Merced bus services, operated by The Bus, arrive at Transpo station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Merced is 142 km. The road distance is 191 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Transpo via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Los Baños, and Pacheco @ Target in around 6h 18m.
