The average bus between San Jose and Merced takes 6h 35m and the fastest bus takes 3h. The bus service runs several times per day from San Jose 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 San Jose and Merced. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Merced at 7:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Baños and take an average of 6h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Merced. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Merced station via Los Baños. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
San Jose to Merced bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose - King Rd station.
San Jose to Merced bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Transpo station.
The distance between San Jose and Merced is 124.9 km. The road distance is 188 km.
You can take a bus from San Jose - King Rd to Transpo via Los Baños and Pacheco @ Target in around 3h 51m.