The average bus between Silicon Valley and Merced takes 8h 20m and the fastest bus takes 4h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Silicon Valley 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 Silicon Valley and Merced. The earliest departure is at 4:49 AM at night, and the last departure from Silicon Valley is at 3:04 PM which arrives into Merced at 8:50 AM. All services require a transfer at King & Virginia and take an average of 8h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Merced. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Galvez station and arriving at Transpo station via King & Virginia station and Los Baños station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
Silicon Valley to Merced bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Galvez station.
Silicon Valley to Merced bus services, operated by The Bus, arrive at Transpo station.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Merced is 148.5 km. The road distance is 190 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & Galvez to Transpo via King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Los Baños, and Pacheco @ Target in around 6h 35m.