There are 2 ways to get from Bakersfield to Merced by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus) or car
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Bakersfield to Merced by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Merced is to bus which costs $19 - $35 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Merced is to bus which takes 2h 17m and costs $19 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bakersfield, CA and arriving at Merced. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Bakersfield and Merced is 167 miles. The road distance is 164.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 2h 17m and costs $19 - $35.
The bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced takes 2h 17m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Bakersfield to Merced bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Bakersfield, CA station.
Bakersfield to Merced bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Merced station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Merced is 165 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Bakersfield to Merced.
Book your Bakersfield to Merced bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced once daily. Tickets cost $45–70 and the journey takes 2h 17m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $45–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $19–35
- Titanium
- $21–35
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