The average bus between Santa Monica and Merced takes 7h 11m and the fastest bus takes 5h 32m. 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 5:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 11:17 PM which arrives into Merced at 11:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Westwood Nb & Weyburn Ns and take an average of 7h 11m. 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 Westwood / Le Conte station and arriving at Merced station via Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
Santa Monica to Merced bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Westwood / Le Conte station.
Santa Monica to Merced bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Merced station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Merced is 406.9 km. The road distance is 437 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Monica Eb & Lincoln Ns to Merced via Westwood Nb & Weyburn Ns, Westwood / Le Conte, Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon, and Los Angeles - Pacoima in around 6h 43m.
