There are 10 ways to get from Imperial County to Merced by taxi, bus, car, plane, or train
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Taxi, bus via San Fernando
best- Take the taxi from Imperial County to El Centro Bus Stop
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtown
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
11h 20m$140–189Drive 479.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Imperial County to Merced479.4 mi
8h 13m$88–127Taxi, bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Imperial County to El Centro Bus Stop
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)SAN - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
9h 12m$200–811Taxi, bus (Flixbus)
- Take the taxi from Imperial County to El Centro Bus Stop
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtown
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
12h 7m$146–244Taxi, bus #2 (Flixbus)
- Take the taxi from Imperial County to El Centro Bus Stop
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
13h 42m$146–274Taxi, bus #3
- Take the taxi from Imperial County to El Centro Bus Stop
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
13h 42m$151–274Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Imperial County to Yuma Amtrak
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
13h 54m$112–252Taxi, bus to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Take the taxi from Imperial County to El Centro Bus Stop
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtown
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)HHR - MCE
9h 20m$262–308Taxi to Imperial County Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Imperial County to Imperial County Airport (IPL)
- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)IPL - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
9h 32m$150–579Taxi, bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Imperial County to El Centro Bus Stop
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SAN - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
11h 53m$224–419
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imperial County to Merced is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Imperial County to Merced is to drive which takes 8h 13m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Imperial County and Merced is 529 miles. The road distance is 482.2 miles.
The best way to get from Imperial County to Merced without a car is to taxi and bus via San Fernando which takes 11h 20m and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Imperial County to Merced, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Imperial County to Merced is 482 miles. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Imperial County to Merced.
There are 26+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Imperial County, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Imperial County to Merced. However, you can take the taxi to El Centro Bus Stop, take the bus to Los Angeles Downtown, walk to L.A. Union Station, take the train to Sylmar / San Fernando, walk to Sylmar Station, take the line 761 bus to Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon, then take the bus to Merced. Alternatively, you can drive from Imperial County to Merced in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- 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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–65
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $30–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $40–210
- Business Class
- $70–270
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $27–40
- Titanium
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- 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/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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