There are 9 ways to get from Merced to Indio by bus, car, plane, subway, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington ParkStockton
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to IndioSan José
8h 45m$60–103Drive 396.3 mi
- Drive from Merced to Indio396.3 mi
6h 37m$73–105Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SMF - PSP
6h 37m$169–602Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield, CAStockton
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to IndioSan Jose
10h 5m$90–142Bus #2
- Take the bus from Merced to FresnoSacramento
- Take the bus from Fresno to IndioSan José
10h 15m$76–113Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)OAK - PSP
7h 1m$149–517Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SFO - PSP
7h 53m$154–499Fly 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)MCE - HHR
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
7h 23m$178–219Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Stockton
- Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)SJC - PSP
8h 21m$163–630
Merced to Indio by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Indio is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Indio is to drive which takes 6h 37m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Indio. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Indio via Huntington Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Merced and Indio is 417 miles. The road distance is 398.6 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Indio without a car is to bus which takes 8h 45m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Merced to Indio, including transfers.
Merced to Indio bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Indio bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Huntington Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Indio is 399 miles. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Merced to Indio.
There are 1240+ hotels available in Indio.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Indio, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Indio via Huntington Park in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–165
- 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 Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- 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
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- 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
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
Bus from Huntington Park to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–26
- Titanium
- $15–27
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $5–18
- Titanium
- $6–18
Bus from Fresno to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–60
- Titanium
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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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