The average bus between Redwood City and Merced takes 9h 24m and the fastest bus takes 5h 48m. The bus service runs several times per day from Redwood City 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 day between Redwood City and Merced. The earliest departure is at 3:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Redwood City is at 2:50 PM which arrives into Merced at 7:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Palo Alto Transit Center and take an average of 9h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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Want to know about travelling from Redwood City to Merced? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Redwood City to Merced. However, there are services departing from Redwood City station and arriving at Merced station via King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
Redwood City to Merced bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Redwood City to Merced bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Transpo station.
Book your Redwood City to Merced bus tickets online with SamTrans, Santa Clara VTA and 3 other operators.
The distance between Redwood City and Merced is 156.2 km. The road distance is 232 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to Transpo via Palo Alto Transit Center, King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Los Baños, and Pacheco @ Target in around 7h 19m.