There are 2 ways to get from Los Osos to Merced by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Los Baños
- Take the bus from Pacheco @ Target to TranspoLb
9h 23m$91–140Drive 185.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Osos to Merced185.9 mi
4h 4m$34–49
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Osos to Merced is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Los Osos to Merced is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Los Osos and Merced is 264 miles. The road distance is 187 miles.
The best way to get from Los Osos to Merced without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 23m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Los Osos to Merced, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Osos to Merced is 187 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Los Osos to Merced.
There are 32+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Los Osos, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Los Osos to Merced. However, you can take the taxi to San Luis Obispo, take the train to Salinas, walk to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, take the bus to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, walk to Gilroy, take the bus to Los Baños, walk to Pacheco @ Target, then take the bus to Transpo. Alternatively, you can drive from Los Osos to Merced in around 4h 4m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Los Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Los Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $5–18
- Titanium
- $5–17
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Pacheco @ Target to Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
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