There are 5 ways to get from Malibu to Merced by taxi, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Malibu to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
5h 27m$194–270Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to MercedFlixBus 2007
9h 49m$48–104Drive 280.2 mi
- Drive from Malibu to Merced280.2 mi
4h 48m$52–74Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Colorado
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)HHR - MCE
5h 22m$154–176Line 134 bus, line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Colorado
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- 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
7h 33m$72–435
Malibu to Merced by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malibu to Merced is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Malibu to Merced is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Malibu to Merced. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / Webb and arriving at Merced via 5th / Santa Monica and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Malibu and Merced is 291 miles. The road distance is 281.8 miles.
The best way to get from Malibu to Merced without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs $190 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Malibu to Merced, including transfers.
Malibu to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Malibu to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Merced station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malibu to Merced is 282 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Malibu to Merced.
There are 33+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Malibu, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced once daily. Tickets cost $45–100 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–170
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Civic Center / Webb to 5th / Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- bigbluebus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Santa Monica Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877.733.3305
- Website
- layellowcab.com
Santa Monica Taxi
- Phone
- +1 310.444.4444
- Website
- facebook.com
Metro Cab Santa Monica
- Phone
- +1 310-444-7777
- Website
- metrocabsm.com
https://www.smgov.net/
- Website
- smgov.net
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
Local Thousand Oaks Taxi
- Phone
- +1 805-410-4105
Gold Coast Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-444-6969
- Website
- goldcoastcab.com
Conejo Valley Eco Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-222-0144
- Website
- conejovalleyecocab.com
United Taxi Beverly Hills
- Phone
- +1 800-308-0700
- Website
- beverlyhills.unitedtaxi.com
Independent Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
Beverly Hills Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 800-273-6611
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