The average bus between Palm Springs and Merced takes 39h 42m and the fastest bus takes 29h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Palm Springs 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 week between Palm Springs and Merced. The earliest departure is at 7:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palm Springs is at 2:20 PM which arrives into Merced at 1:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Fullerton Amtrak Station and take an average of 39h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palm Springs to Merced. However, there are services departing from Palm Springs station and arriving at Merced station via Fullerton Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 42m.
Palm Springs to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Palm Springs to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Merced station.
The distance between Palm Springs and Merced is 525.1 km. The road distance is 647 km.
You can take a bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Merced via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 6, Anaheim-Cerritos, Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave, and Huntington Park in around 9h 53m.