There are 7 ways to get from Carpinteria to Merced by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Carpinteria Amtrak to Van NuysPacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to MercedNogales
7h 1m$51–65Drive 276.6 mi
- Drive from Carpinteria to Merced276.6 mi
5h 29m$51–73Train to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Carpinteria Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)HHR - MCE
7h 6m$184–202Bus
- Take the bus from Carpinteria Amtrak to BakersfieldAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to MercedFlixBus 2007
7h 42mBus via Merced Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Carpinteria Amtrak to BakersfieldAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced Bus StopGreyhound US0810
7h 47mTrain, bus via Bakersfield
- Take the train from Carpinteria Amtrak to Van Nuys
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
8h 11m$87–140Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Carpinteria, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)LAX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
8h 12m$240–420
Carpinteria to Merced by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carpinteria to Merced is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Carpinteria to Merced is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Carpinteria to Merced. However, there are services departing from Carpinteria Amtrak and arriving at Merced via Bakersfield Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Carpinteria and Merced is 338 miles. The road distance is 278.2 miles.
The best way to get from Carpinteria to Merced without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 1m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Carpinteria to Merced, including transfers.
Carpinteria to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Carpinteria Amtrak station.
Carpinteria to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carpinteria to Merced is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Carpinteria to Merced.
There are 32+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Carpinteria, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Carpinteria Amtrak to Merced via Bakersfield and Bakersfield Train Station in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–165
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carpinteria Amtrak to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carpinteria Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $27–40
- Titanium
- $30–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carpinteria Amtrak to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Carpinteria, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $70–80
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $65–75
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