The average bus between Santa Monica and Merced takes 10h 56m and the fastest bus takes 5h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day 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 twice daily between Santa Monica and Merced. The earliest departure is at 5:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:04 PM which arrives into Merced at 10:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Westwood Nb & Wilshire Ns and take an average of 10h 56m. 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 10h 56m.
Santa Monica to Merced bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from Westwood / Lindbrook station.
Santa Monica to Merced bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, arrive at Merced station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Merced is 406.9 km. The road distance is 459 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Monica Eb & Lincoln Ns to Merced via Westwood Nb & Wilshire Ns, Westwood / Lindbrook, Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon, and Pacoima - San Fernando in around 8h 4m.
