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How to get fromLaguna Beach to Mercedby train, bus, car, plane or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Laguna Beach to Merced by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Van Nuystrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Mercedbus bus Nogales
    9h 1m
    $47–86

  2. Bus via Downey

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coast-Laguna to 7Th-Channelbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus bus Nogales
    9h 10m
    $34–50

  3. Drive 323 mi

    1. Drive from Laguna Beach to Mercedcar car 323 mi
    5h 25m
    $59–86

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

    1. Take the bus from Coast-Laguna to 7Th-Channelbus bus
    2. Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane plane HHR - MCE
    6h 34m
    $62–106

  5. Train, bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the train from Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Mercedbus bus
    9h 17m
    $125–188

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coast-Laguna to 7Th-Channelbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0810
    10h 41m
    $51–96

  7. Bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5bus bus 83
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to 6th / Los Angelesbus bus 460
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Bakersfieldbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Mercedbus bus
    14h 45m
    $36–68

  8. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    6h 29m
    $121–515

  9. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNA - SJC
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 23m
    $134–629

Laguna Beach to Merced by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Laguna Beach, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Coast-Laguna to Merced via 7Th-Channel, 7th / Channel, Norwalk Station, and Huntington Park in around 9h 10m.

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