The average bus between Santa Barbara and Merced takes 13h 47m and the fastest bus takes 10h 10m. There is at least one bus per day 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 once daily 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 10:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield and take an average of 13h 47m. 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 13h 47m.
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 station.
Book your Santa Barbara to Merced bus tickets online with Amtrak, Kern Transit and Limousine Express.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Merced is 328.1 km. The road distance is 519 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Merced via Bakersfield, Truxtun @ Amtrak, Downtown Transit Center, and Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International in around 8h 5m.
