There are 10 ways to get from Merced to Coachella by bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Parkbus Stockton
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Indiobus Huntington Park / ...
8h 35m$85–139Bus via Fresno
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Stationbus
11h 15m$54–96Drive 400.5 mi
- Drive from Merced to Coachellacar 400.5 mi
6h 46m$74–106Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SMF - PSP
7h 26m$203–753Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
10h 20m$60–124Bus via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy
- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Parkbus Stockton
- Take the bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to Indio Bus Stationbus Huntington Park
10h 53m$83–112Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Modestobus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
7h 55m$168–505Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Modestobus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane OAK - PSP
7h 2m$173–613Fly 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)plane MCE - HHR
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Stationbus
8h 25m$74–123Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Mantecabus
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SJC - PSP
8h 18m$222–816
Merced to Coachella by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Coachella is to bus via Fresno which costs $50 - $100 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Coachella is to drive which takes 6h 46m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Coachella. However, there are services departing from Merced Bus Stop and arriving at Coachella Transit Hub via Los Angeles Union Station and Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Merced and Coachella is 426 miles. The road distance is 402.8 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Coachella without a car is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Merced to Coachella, including transfers.
Merced to Coachella bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Merced Bus Stop station.
Merced to Coachella bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Coachella is 403 miles. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Merced to Coachella.
There are 1089+ hotels available in Coachella.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Coachella, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Coachella via Huntington Park and Indio in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- 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
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–85
Bus from Huntington Park to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- 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 Huntington Park to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $15–28
- Titanium
- $17–29
Bus from Huntington Park to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $24–35
Bus from Merced to Manteca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $26–40
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
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