There are 4 ways to get from Merced to Los Altos by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, or car
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 Bus Stop to StocktonGreyhound US0810
- Take the bus from Stockton to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 10mBus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Pacheco @ TargetLb
- Take the bus from Los Baños to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Take the bus from King & Virginia to El Camino & Showers22
6h 26m$14–34Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to StocktonFlixBus 2007
- Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara StationACETrain
6h 27m$31–118Drive 120.1 mi
- Drive from Merced to Los Altos120.1 mi
2h 19m$22–32
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Los Altos is to bus and line 22 bus which costs $13 - $35 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Los Altos is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Merced Transpo and arriving at San Antonio & Almond via Los Baños, King & Virginia and Showers & El Camino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Merced and Los Altos is 168 miles. The road distance is 120.8 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Los Altos without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Merced to Los Altos, including transfers.
Merced to Los Altos bus services, operated by The Bus, depart from Merced Transpo station.
Merced to Los Altos bus services, operated by The Bus, arrive at Pacheco @ Target station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Los Altos is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Merced to Los Altos.
There are 621+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced Bus Stop to San Antonio & Almond via Stockton, Stockton, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Mountain View Caltrain Northbound, and Mountain View Transit Center in around 6h 10m.
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- 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
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 Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Merced Transpo to Pacheco @ Target
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Baños to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Baños to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $8–20
- Titanium
- $9–21
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from King & Virginia to El Camino & Showers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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