There are 9 ways to get from Irvine to Atwater by train, bus, car, tram, plane, or subway
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Train, bus via San Fernando
best- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union StationOC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to MercedNogales
8h 43m$40–65Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to 6th / Los Angeles460
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Merced
15h 46m$37–70Drive 323 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Atwater323 mi
5h 24m$59–86Train, line 4 bus, tram to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Take the bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Station
- Take the tram from Norwalk Station to Hawthorne / Lennox Station
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)HHR - MCE
- Take the bus from Transpo to Atwater Transpo
6h 33mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union StationOC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus StopGreyhound US0810
9h 30m$59–134Train, bus via Bakersfield
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
9h 51m$75–135Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus, line 10 bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SNA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Turlock Transit Center
- Take the bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to Atwater Transpo
7h 49m$170–241Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SNA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
7h 58m$191–253Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- 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 26m$79–346
Irvine to Atwater by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Atwater is to bus which costs $35 - $70 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Atwater is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Atwater. However, there are services departing from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa and arriving at Atwater Transpo via Santa Ana-Santiago, Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14, Los Angeles Downtown, Bakersfield and Transpo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 46m.
The distance between Irvine and Atwater is 332 miles. The road distance is 324.9 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Atwater without a car is to train and bus via San Fernando which takes 8h 43m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Irvine to Atwater, including transfers.
Irvine to Atwater bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 station.
Irvine to Atwater bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 6th / Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Atwater is 325 miles. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Irvine to Atwater.
There are 37+ hotels available in Atwater.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Atwater, Merced County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa to Atwater Transpo via The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3, Santa Ana-Santiago, Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5, Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14, 6th / Los Angeles, Los Angeles Downtown, Bakersfield, Merced, and Transpo in around 15h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Train from Tustin to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Norwalk Station to Hawthorne / Lennox Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $28–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $13–26
- Titanium
- $15–26
Bus from Bakersfield to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $18–30
- Titanium
- $20–35
- Phone
- +1 562-929-5550
- Website
- norwalk.org
Bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.norwalk.org/departments_services/norwalk_transit_system_nts/index.php
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Transpo to Atwater Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
Bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to Atwater Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to 6th / Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Turlock Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
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