There are 6 ways to get from Merced to Blythe by bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Bus via Los Angeles
best- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Indio
- Take the bus from Indio, CA to Blythe McDonaldsLa
11h 45m$90–148Bus via Los Angeles #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Main Street Park And Ride6
13h 51m$71–163Drive 492.2 mi
- Drive from Merced to Blythe492.2 mi
8h 6m$90–130Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)MCE - HHR
- Take the bus from Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station to El Monte Station - Upper Level
- Take the bus from El Monte to Blythe McDonalds
9h 34m$196–240Bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresno
- Take the bus from Fresno to Indio
- Take the bus from Indio, CA to Blythe McDonaldsLa
13h 15m$106–158Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Phoenix, bus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Phoenix (PHX)FAT - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Blythe McDonalds
9h 7m$136–620
Merced to Blythe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Blythe is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $70 - $170 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Blythe is to drive which takes 8h 6m and costs $90 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Blythe. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Blythe McDonalds via Huntington Park and Indio, CA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Merced and Blythe is 515 miles. The road distance is 495.1 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Blythe without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 11h 45m and costs $90 - $150.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Merced to Blythe, including transfers.
Merced to Blythe bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Blythe bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Huntington Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Blythe is 495 miles. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Merced to Blythe.
There are 17+ hotels available in Blythe.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Blythe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Blythe McDonalds via Huntington Park, Indio, and Indio, CA in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–165
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
Bus from Huntington Park to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–26
- Titanium
- $15–27
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $5–18
- Titanium
- $6–18
Bus from Fresno to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–60
- Titanium
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Indio, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $30–45
Bus from El Monte to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $40–60
Bus from Phoenix to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station to El Monte Station - Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- pvvta.com
Bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Main Street Park And Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- http://pvvta.com/
- Schedules at
- https://pvvta.com/routes/blythe_circulator/
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