The average bus between Santa Monica and Merced takes 32h 12m and the fastest bus takes 16h 12m. The bus runs, on average, 3 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 3 times a week between Santa Monica and Merced. The earliest departure is at 7:12 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 7:12 PM which arrives into Merced at 11:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Westwood / Le Conte and take an average of 32h 12m. 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 32h 12m.
Santa Monica to Merced bus services, operated by Big Blue Bus, depart from Westwood / Le Conte 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 455 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Monica Eb & Lincoln Ns to Merced via Westwood / Le Conte, Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon, and Los Angeles - Pacoima in around 6h 41m.
