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

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There are 9 ways to get from Merced to Goleta by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or subway

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield Train StationbusFlixBus 2007
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 56m

  2. Drive 272.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Merced to Goletacar272.3 mi
    5h 20m
    $50–72

  3. Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSMF - SBA
    6h 27m
    $77–381

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfieldbus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernandobus
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Goleta Stationtrain
    9h
    $56–164

  5. Bus via Merced Bus Stop

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train StationbusGreyhound US0810
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 6m

  6. Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeOAK - SBA
    6h 50m
    $62–300

  7. Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)planeSFO - SBA
    7h 38m
    $67–292

  8. Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, train

    1. Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)planeMCE - HHR
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Goleta Stationtrain
    7h 42m
    $186–299

  9. Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeFAT - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
    8h 13m
    $121–381

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Merced to Hollister & Pine via Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, and UCSB North Hall Inbound in around 8h 56m.

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