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How to get fromGoleta to Mercedby train, bus, car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound) or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Goleta to Merced by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or subway

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Goleta Amtrak to Van NuystrainPacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to MercedbusNogales
    7h 29m
    $56–72

  2. Drive 264.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Goleta to Mercedcar264.6 mi
    5h 37m
    $49–70

  3. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeSBA - SMF
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
    6h 33m
    $82–419

  4. Train, bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the train from Goleta Amtrak to Van Nuystrain
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Mercedbus
    8h 37m
    $92–147

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to BakersfieldbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to MercedbusFlixBus 2007
    9h 46m

  6. Bus via Merced Bus Stop

    1. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to BakersfieldbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced Bus StopbusGreyhound US0810
    9h 51m

  7. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeSBA - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    4. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    7h 40m
    $70–290

  8. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeSBA - 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
    7h
    $80–398

  9. Bus to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    2. Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)planeHHR - MCE
    7h 34m
    $182–233

  10. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
    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
    8h 14m
    $135–468

Goleta to Merced by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Hollister & Nectarine to Merced via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, Bakersfield, and Bakersfield Train Station in around 9h 46m.

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