There are 8 ways to get from Merced to Goleta by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or subway
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 Bakersfield Train StationFlixBus 2007
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 56mDrive 272.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merced to Goleta272.3 mi
5h 20m$50–72Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SMF - SBA
6h 25m$75–374Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernando
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Goleta Amtrak
9h$55–154Bus via Merced Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train StationGreyhound US0810
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 6mBus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
7h 37m$65–291Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
6h 48m$60–309Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)MCE - HHR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Goleta Amtrak
7h 42m$184–294
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Goleta is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Goleta is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Goleta. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Hollister & Pine via Bakersfield and UCSB North Hall Inbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Merced and Goleta is 346 miles. The road distance is 273.9 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Goleta without a car is to bus which takes 8h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Merced to Goleta, including transfers.
Merced to Goleta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Goleta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Goleta is 274 miles. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Merced to Goleta.
There are 262+ hotels available in Goleta.
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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Van Nuys to Goleta Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Goleta Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $17–29
- Titanium
- $20–30
Bus from Bakersfield to San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $9–22
- Titanium
- $11–22
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 Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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