The average bus between Merced and Palo Alto takes 5h 10m and the fastest bus takes 4h 56m. There is at least one bus per day from Merced to Palo Alto. 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 Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 2:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Merced is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 10:39 PM. All services require a transfer at Pacheco @ Target and take an average of 5h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Merced Transpo station and arriving at El Camino & Churchill station via Pacheco @ Target station and San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
Merced to Palo Alto bus services, operated by The Bus, depart from Merced Transpo station.
Merced to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at El Camino & Churchill station.
The distance between Merced and Palo Alto is 147.5 km. The road distance is 190 km.
You can take a bus from Merced Transpo to El Camino & Churchill via Pacheco @ Target, Los Baños, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, and King & Virginia in around 6h 7m.
