The average bus between Santa Clarita and Merced takes 15h 18m and the fastest bus takes 8h 5m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Clarita 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 Clarita and Merced. The earliest departure is at 1:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Clarita is at 1:45 PM which arrives into Merced at 6:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield and take an average of 15h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clarita to Merced. However, there are services departing from Santa Clarita station and arriving at Merced station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
Santa Clarita to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Clarita-Newhall Amtrak Station.
Santa Clarita to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Merced Bus Stop station.
The distance between Santa Clarita and Merced is 367.8 km. The road distance is 401 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Clarita-Newhall Amtrak Station to Merced Bus Stop via Bakersfield and Bakersfield Train Station in around 6h 40m.