There are 10 ways to get from Merced to El Centro by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2054 / ...
12h 10m$70–148Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Imperial County Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane FAT - IPL
7h 28m$67–353Drive 481.3 mi
- Drive from Merced to El Centrocar 481.3 mi
8h 14m$88–127Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FAT - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
8h 30m$94–525Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
12h 49m$70–123Bus, train via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernandobus
- Take the train from Van Nuys to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stopbus
14h 5m$87–193Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to 285 S East End Ave - Pomonabus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to El Centro Bus Stopbus
14h 58m$115–199Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane MCE - IPL
7h 43m$112–346Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
10h 25m$105–518Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)plane MCE - HHR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
10h 53m$108–209
Merced to El Centro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to El Centro is to bus and train which costs $70 - $130 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to El Centro is to bus and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $65 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Merced Bus Stop and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Merced and El Centro is 494 miles. The road distance is 484.2 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to El Centro without a car is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Merced to El Centro, including transfers.
Merced to El Centro bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Merced Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Merced to El Centro is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs $70 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $350 and takes 7h 43m.
Merced to El Centro bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to El Centro is 484 miles. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Merced to El Centro.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, Southern Airways Express, and two other airlines fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–470
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Imperial County Airport via San Francisco, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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 El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- 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 El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–19
- Titanium
- $7–19
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 Merced to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $18–35
- Titanium
- $21–35
Bus from Bakersfield to San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $10–23
- Titanium
- $12–24
- 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 Merced to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $45–70
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to 285 S East End Ave - Pomona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $40–70
- 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
- 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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