The bus between Santa Barbara and Merced takes 17h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Santa Barbara 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 6 times a week between Santa Barbara and Merced. The earliest departure is at 12:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 12:00 PM which arrives into Merced at 5:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield and take an average of 17h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Merced. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Merced station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
Santa Barbara to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Merced Bus Stop station.
Book your Santa Barbara to Merced bus tickets online with Amtrak and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Merced is 328.1 km. The road distance is 520 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Merced Bus Stop via Bakersfield and Bakersfield Train Station in around 8h 15m.
