The average bus between Gilroy and Merced takes 5h 59m and the fastest bus takes 2h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Gilroy 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 4 times a day between Gilroy and Merced. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Gilroy is at 6:05 PM which arrives into Merced at 8:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Baños and take an average of 5h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to Merced. However, there are services departing from Gilroy station and arriving at Merced station via Los Baños. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
Gilroy to Merced bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Gilroy station.
Gilroy to Merced bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Transpo station.
The distance between Gilroy and Merced is 101.7 km. The road distance is 139 km.
You can take a bus from Gilroy to Transpo via Los Baños and Pacheco @ Target in around 3h 6m.