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How to get fromCosta Mesa to Mercedby train, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus) or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Costa Mesa to Merced by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Mercedbus
    8h 43m
    $119–185

  2. Line 43 bus, line 460 bus, line 111 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Park-19Th to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus43
    2. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Norwalk Stationbus460
    3. Take the bus from Norwalk Station to Florence / Malabarbus111
    4. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus
    9h 22m
    $34–50

  3. Drive 311 mi

    1. Drive from Costa Mesa to Mercedcar311 mi
    5h 16m
    $57–82

  4. Line 43 bus, line 460 bus to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Harbor-Bernard to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus
    2. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Norwalk Stationbus
    3. Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)planeHHR - MCE
    6h 42m
    $157–181

  5. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to MercedbusFlixBus 2007
    10h 13m
    $58–121

  6. Bus #2 (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus StopbusGreyhound US0810
    10h 13m
    $58–121

  7. Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeLGB - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    6h 30m
    $178–526

  8. Line 43 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Harbor-Bernard to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)planeLAX - FAT
    3. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
    9h 13m
    $82–406

Costa Mesa to Merced by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Costa Mesa, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Park-19Th to Merced via Harbor-East Shuttle Area, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, Norwalk Station, and Huntington Park in around 9h 22m.

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