There are 8 ways to get from Lake Elsinore to Merced by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Perris - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain 91-PV Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
10h 26m$52–98Train, bus via Delano
cheapest- Take the train from Perris - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Delanobus
- Take the bus from Delano to Mercedbus
12h 17m$42–78Drive 339.9 mi
- Drive from Lake Elsinore to Mercedcar 339.9 mi
5h 42m$62–90Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Lake Elsinore to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
7h 51m$293–804Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Galleria @ Tyler WB to Harbor + Katellabus 200
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus Nogales
11h 9m$58–96Train, bus via Merced
- Take the train from Perris - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain 91-PV Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus FlixBus 2007
11h 18m$46–83Bus
- Take the bus from Galleria @ Tyler WB to Harbor + Katellabus 200
- Take the bus from Anaheim to Mercedbus 1
12h 4m$54–86Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Perris - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane LAX - MCE
7h 58m$80–204
Lake Elsinore to Merced by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Elsinore to Merced is to train and bus via Delano which costs $40 - $80 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Elsinore to Merced is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Elsinore to Merced. However, there are services departing from Hwy 74 + Cambern and arriving at Merced via Perris Transit Center, Galleria @ Tyler WB, Katella-Harbor, Anaheim and Huntington Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Lake Elsinore and Merced is 371 miles. The road distance is 341.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Elsinore to Merced without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 26m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Lake Elsinore to Merced, including transfers.
Lake Elsinore to Merced bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Galleria @ Tyler WB station.
Lake Elsinore to Merced bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at Harbor + Katella station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Elsinore to Merced is 342 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Lake Elsinore to Merced.
There are 33+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Lake Elsinore, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 74 + Cambern to Merced via Perris Transit Center, Galleria @ Tyler EB, Galleria @ Tyler WB, Harbor + Katella, Katella-Harbor, Artic - Dock 6, Anaheim, and Huntington Park in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Perris - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
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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
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Galleria @ Tyler WB to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–85
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $40–65
Bus from Delano to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–50
- Titanium
- $35–50
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Delano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–26
- Titanium
- $16–27
Bus from Delano to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–27
- Titanium
- $16–28
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Anaheim to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $50–75
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Temecula - Murrieta Local Taxi
- Phone
- +1 951-699-5555
- Website
- temeculataxi.com
Finish Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 951-473-0333
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