The average bus between Santa Monica and Merced takes 13h 29m and the fastest bus takes 5h 28m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Santa Monica 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 week between Santa Monica and Merced. The earliest departure is at 5:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Merced at 1:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Wilshire / Westwood and take an average of 13h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Merced. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Merced station via Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
Santa Monica to Merced bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Westwood / Lindbrook station.
Santa Monica to Merced bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Merced station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Merced is 406.9 km. The road distance is 454 km.
You can take a bus from Wilshire / 14th to Merced via Wilshire / Westwood, Westwood / Lindbrook, Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon, and Los Angeles - Pacoima in around 6h 29m.
