The average bus between Lake Tahoe and Merced takes 38h 54m and the fastest bus takes 38h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Lake Tahoe 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 5 times a week between Lake Tahoe and Merced. The service departs Lake Tahoe at 6:30 PM in the evening, which arrives into Merced at 09:00:00. All services require a transfer at Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center and take an average of 38h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lake Tahoe to Merced. However, there are services departing from South Lake Tahoe Wye station and arriving at Merced station via Sacramento - Amtrak station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 54m.
Lake Tahoe to Merced bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
Lake Tahoe to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Merced station.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Merced is 203.3 km. The road distance is 314 km.
You can take a bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Merced via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, Kingsbury Transit Center, South Lake Tahoe Wye, Sacramento - Amtrak, 8Th St & K St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 11h 45m.
