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Palo Alto to Merced buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Palo Alto and Merced takes 8h 26m and the fastest bus takes 4h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palo Alto 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.

8h 26m
Duration
138 mi
Distance
$20
Average price
4 times a day
Frequency

Line 22 bus, bus

best
  1. Take the bus from El Camino & Churchill to King & Virginiabus bus 22
  2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Los Bañosbus bus
  3. Take the bus from Pacheco @ Target to Transpobus bus Lb
6h 33m
$12–30

Palo Alto to Merced bus times

Buses run 4 times a day between Palo Alto and Merced. The earliest departure is at 4:51 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 3:30 PM which arrives into Merced at 7:15 AM. All services require a transfer at King & Virginia and take an average of 8h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 137.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 26m

What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to Transpo via King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd, Los Baños, and Pacheco @ Target in around 6h 33m.

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