There are 3 ways to get from Palo Alto to Merced by train, subway, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, BART, bus
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
6h 5m$24–33Line 22 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino & Churchill to King & Virginiabus 22
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Bañosbus
- Take the bus from Pacheco @ Target to Transpobus Lb
6h 33m$12–30Drive 118 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Mercedcar 118 mi
2h 24m$22–32
Palo Alto to Merced by train, tram, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Merced is to line 22 bus and bus which costs $12 - $30 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Merced is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Merced. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Churchill and arriving at Transpo via San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant and Pacheco @ Target. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Merced is 159 miles. The road distance is 118.6 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Merced without a car is to Caltrain and BART and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs $24 - $35.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Palo Alto to Merced, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Merced bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Churchill station.
Palo Alto to Merced bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at King & Virginia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Merced is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Palo Alto to Merced.
There are 34+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to Transpo via King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Los Baños, and Pacheco @ Target in around 6h 33m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from El Camino & Churchill to King & Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $9–22
- Titanium
- $10–22
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