There are 4 ways to get from Merced to Los Gatos by bus (Flixbus, 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 to Stocktonbus FlixBus 2007
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 28mBus, line 27 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Pacheco @ Targetbus Lb
- Take the bus from Los Baños to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Los Gatos & Caldwellbus 27
5h 53m$8–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Stocktonbus FlixBus 2007
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to San Jose Stationtrain ACETrain
6h 15m$31–115Drive 117.5 mi
- Drive from Merced to Los Gatoscar 117.5 mi
2h 14m$22–31
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Los Gatos is to bus and line 27 bus which costs $8 - $27 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Los Gatos is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Los Gatos. However, there are services departing from Merced Transpo and arriving at Los Gatos & Caldwell via Los Baños, Gilroy Transit Center and Santa Teresa Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Merced and Los Gatos is 161 miles. The road distance is 118.2 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Los Gatos without a car is to bus which takes 5h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Merced to Los Gatos, including transfers.
Merced to Los Gatos bus services, operated by The Bus, depart from Merced Transpo station.
Merced to Los Gatos bus services, operated by The Bus, arrive at Pacheco @ Target station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Los Gatos is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Merced to Los Gatos.
There are 416+ hotels available in Los Gatos.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Los Gatos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via Stockton, Stockton, San Jose, Diridon Station, Winchester Station, and Winchester Station in around 5h 28m.
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to San Jose Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- 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
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
- 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 Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Baños to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $5–19
- Titanium
- $6–18
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Teresa Station to Los Gatos & Caldwell
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $0
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