There are 7 ways to get from Costa Mesa to Merced by bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus via Los Angeles
best- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus Nogales
7h 42m$60–87Bus via Los Angeles #2 (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus FlixBus 2007
10h 47m$44–78Drive 311 mi
- Drive from Costa Mesa to Mercedcar 311 mi
5h 19m$57–82Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane LAX - MCE
6h 41m$75–230Bus
- Take the bus from Anaheim to Mercedbus 1
9h 35m$54–79Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
7h 19m$165–561Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LAX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mercedbus
8h 18m$72–399
Costa Mesa to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Mesa to Merced is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $40 - $80 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Mesa to Merced is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to Merced. However, there are services departing from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate and arriving at Merced via Anaheim and Huntington Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Costa Mesa and Merced is 322 miles. The road distance is 312.8 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Mesa to Merced without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 7h 42m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Costa Mesa to Merced, including transfers.
Costa Mesa to Merced bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Huntington Park station.
Costa Mesa to Merced bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Merced station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Mesa to Merced is 313 miles. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Costa Mesa to Merced.
There are 31+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Costa Mesa, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Huntington Park to Merced once daily. Tickets cost $60–85 and the journey takes 4h 27m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–85
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $30–55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–50
- Titanium
- $35–50
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–21
- Titanium
- $7–20
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Anaheim to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $50–75
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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