There are 4 ways to get from San Jose Diridon station to Merced by train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Stockton to Mercedbus FlixBus 2007
5h 6m$26–44Bus via Los Banos
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Bañosbus San Jose
- Take the bus from Pacheco @ Target to Transpobus Lb
5h 14m$14–32Drive 115.1 mi
- Drive from San Jose Diridon station to Mercedcar 115.1 mi
2h 11m$21–31Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Jose to Mercedbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
26h 50m$40–60
San Jose Diridon station to Merced by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Diridon station to Merced is to bus via Los Banos which costs $13 - $35 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Diridon station to Merced is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs $21 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Jose and arriving at Merced. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h 50m.
The distance between San Jose Diridon station and Merced is 157 miles. The road distance is 115.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose Diridon station to Merced without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 6m and costs $26 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from San Jose Diridon station to Merced, including transfers.
San Jose Diridon station to Merced bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
San Jose Diridon station to Merced bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Los Baños station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Diridon station to Merced is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from San Jose Diridon station to Merced.
There are 31+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between San Jose Diridon station, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Clara & Montgomery to Transpo via King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Los Baños, and Pacheco @ Target in around 5h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
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
- tufesainternacional.com
- 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
- $10–24
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $10–24
- Titanium
- $11–24
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Pacheco @ Target to Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.mercedthebus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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