The average bus between Merced and Pismo Beach takes 19h 7m and the fastest bus takes 15h 28m. There is at least one bus per day from Merced to Pismo Beach. 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 Pismo Beach. The earliest departure is at 3:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Merced is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Pismo Beach at 3:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Pacheco @ Target and take an average of 19h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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22h 28m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Pismo Beach. However, there are services departing from Merced station and arriving at Pismo Beach station via Pacheco @ Target. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 7m.
Merced to Pismo Beach bus services, operated by The Bus, depart from Merced Transpo station.
Merced to Pismo Beach bus services, operated by The Bus, arrive at Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between Merced and Pismo Beach is 240.5 km. The road distance is 478 km.
You can take a bus from Merced Transpo to James Way & Highland via Pacheco @ Target, Los Baños, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas, Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop, and Cypress & Nicholson in around 11h 37m.