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How to get fromMerced to Coachellaby bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Merced to Coachella by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union StationbusGreyhound US0810
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus StationbusGreyhound US1000 / ...
    10h 15m
    $66–168

  2. Bus via Coachella Transit Hub

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Merced to Los Angeles Union StationbusFlixBus 2007
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus StationbusGreyhound US1000 / ...
    10h 22m
    $63–136

  3. Drive 400.5 mi

    1. Drive from Merced to Coachellacar400.5 mi
    6h 43m
    $74–106

  4. Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)planeMCE - HHR
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Stationbus
    8h 3m
    $180–230

  5. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union StationbusGreyhound US0810
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus StationbusFlixBus 2054
    10h 40m
    $66–158

  6. Bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield, CAbus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Downtown Los Angelesbus
    3. Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Indio Bus Stationbus
    11h 42m
    $121–183

  7. Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeSMF - PSP
    3. Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahnbus
    10h 9m
    $102–507

  8. Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeOAK - PSP
    4. Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahnbus
    10h 32m
    $83–400

  9. Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
    3. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeSFO - PSP
    5. Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahnbus
    11h 28m
    $88–392

  10. Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Stocktonbus
    2. Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeSJC - PSP
    4. Take the bus from Tahquitz Canyon at Civic to Town Center & Hahnbus
    11h 53m
    $95–532

Merced to Coachella by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Coachella, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Merced Bus Stop to Cesar Chavez at Ave 50 via Los Angeles Union Station, Indio Bus Station, and Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy in around 10h 15m.

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