The average bus between Merced and Goleta takes 18h 25m and the fastest bus takes 11h 13m. There is at least one bus per day from Merced to Goleta. 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 once daily between Merced and Goleta. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Merced is at 9:30 AM which arrives into Goleta at 8:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield Train Station and take an average of 18h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Goleta. However, there are services departing from Merced station and arriving at Goleta station via Bakersfield Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
Merced to Goleta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Merced Bus Stop station.
Merced to Goleta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Merced and Goleta is 324.1 km. The road distance is 545 km.
You can take a bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fairview & Carson via Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, and UCSB North Hall Inbound in around 9h 6m.