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

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There are 8 ways to get from Laguna Beach to Merced by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or tram

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  1. Train, bus via Bakersfield

    best
    1. Take the train from Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo 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
    9h 8m
    $109–174

  2. Bus via Santa Ana Bus Stop

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Huntington ParkbusGreyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Huntington Park to MercedbusNogales
    9h 9m
    $56–99

  3. Drive 323 mi

    1. Drive from Laguna Beach to Mercedcar323 mi
    5h 24m
    $59–86

  4. 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)planeSNA - 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 29m
    $213–387

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union StationtrainOC Line
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to MercedbusFlixBus 2007
    10h 26m
    $61–124

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coast-Laguna to 7Th-Channelbus1
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus StopbusGreyhound US0810
    10h 50m
    $56–116

  7. Line 89 bus, line 83 bus, train, line 4 bus, tram to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Laguna Beach Bus Station to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4bus
    2. Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Santa Ana-Santiagobus
    3. Take the train from Santa Ana to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain
    4. Take the bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Stationbus
    5. Take the tram from Norwalk Station to Hawthorne / Lennox Stationtram
    6. Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)planeHHR - MCE
    7h 24m

  8. 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)planeSNA - SJC
    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 33m
    $166–421

Laguna Beach to Merced by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest 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 Laguna Beach Bus Station to Merced via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Santa Ana-Santiago, Santa Ana Bus Stop, and Huntington Park in around 9h 9m.

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