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How to get fromSanta Catalina Island to Mercedby ferry, bus, tram, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Catalina Island to Merced by ferry, bus, tram, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus via Los Angeles

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    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry Long Beach
    2. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus bus Nogales
    8h 31m
    $66–97

  2. Ferry, tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    3. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    4. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane LAX - FAT
    5. Take the bus from Fresno to Mercedbus bus
    7h 43m
    $429–720

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry Long Beach
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0810
    9h 21m
    $70–115

  4. Ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry Long Beach
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus bus FlixBus 2007
    10h 11m
    $70–110

  5. Ferry to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    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
    10h 30m
    $159–674

  6. Ferry to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry ferry
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    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
    10h 35m
    $117–550

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 336.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Santa Catalina Island, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Santa Catalina Island to Merced. However, you can take the ferry to Long Beach, walk to Downtown Long Beach Station, take the vehicle to Vernon Station, walk to Vernon / Long Beach, take the line 611 bus to Florence / Pacific, walk to Huntington Park, then take the bus to Merced. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Long Beach, walk to Downtown Long Beach Station, take the vehicle to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line, walk to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line, take the vehicle to LAX / Metro Transit Center, walk to Metro Transit Center Bay 2, take the bus to LAX Terminal 1, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), walk to Nw Clinton - Helm, take the line 26 bus to A Shelter, take the line 34 bus to Nw Fresno - F St, walk to Fresno, then take the bus to Merced.

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