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How to get fromSanta Barbara to Merced Station (Amtrak)by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Merced Station (Amtrak) by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or subway

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain train Pacific Surfliner / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Mercedbus bus Nogales
    7h 23m
    $78–119

  2. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SBA - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 47m
    $44–244

  3. Drive  268.7 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Merced Station (Amtrak)car car 268.7 mi
    5h 40m
    $49–71

  4. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane plane LAX - MCE
    7h 28m
    $155–273

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0810
    8h 19m

  6. Bus via Merced

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Bakersfieldbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Mercedbus bus FlixBus 2007
    8h 30m

  7. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SBA - SMF
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus bus
    7h 40m
    $334–537

  8. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 31m
    $174–417

  9. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane LAX - FAT
    3. Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Mercedbus bus
    9h 4m
    $461–771

Santa Barbara to Merced Station (Amtrak) by train, bus, and foot

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 346.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Merced Station (Amtrak), CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Merced Station (Amtrak) via Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, and Merced Bus Stop in around 8h 19m.

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