The average bus between Santa Monica and Merced takes 9h 10m and the fastest bus takes 5h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica 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 twice daily between Santa Monica and Merced. The earliest departure is at 5:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:17 PM which arrives into Merced at 10:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Expo / Vermont Station and take an average of 9h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Merced. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Merced station via Merced. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
Santa Monica to Merced bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from Huntington Park station.
Santa Monica to Merced bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Merced station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Merced is 406.9 km. The road distance is 489 km.
Tufesa operates a bus from Huntington Park to Merced once daily. Tickets cost $60–85 and the journey takes 4h 27m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a week.
