There are 7 ways to get from Merced to Indio by bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Huntington Parkbus Stockton
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Indiobus Huntington Park / ...
8h 26m$64–112Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus Sacramento
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Indiobus San Jose
10h 30m$47–80Drive 396.3 mi
- Drive from Merced to Indiocar 396.3 mi
6h 40m$73–105Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SMF - PSP
10h 10m$70–315Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Merced to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2007
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
9h 40m$60–98Bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, line 10 bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Modestobus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane OAK - PSP
- Take the bus from Varner at Harry Oliver to Indio Blvd at Transportation Cenbus
10h 15m$256–773Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced to Modestobus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
11h 15m$156–346
Merced to Indio by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Indio is to bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Indio is to drive which takes 6h 40m 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 26m.
The distance between Merced and Indio is 420 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 26m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 26m 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 40m to drive from Merced to Indio.
Book your Merced to Indio bus tickets online with Omio.
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 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–85
Bus from Huntington Park to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–65
Bus from Fresno, CA to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $70–100
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