There are 6 ways to get from Merced to Morro Strand State Beach by bus, car, or train
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Take the bus from Fresno Downtown to Huron
- Drive from Coalinga to Morro Strand State Beach
8h 1m$37–53Bus, drive via Salinas
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Pacheco @ TargetLb
- Take the bus from Los Baños to Gilroy
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 359
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Morro Strand State Beach
8h 37m$24–49Bus, train via Stockton
- Take the bus from Merced to Stockton
- Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to San Jose Station
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
10h 11m$141–262Drive 186.6 mi
- Drive from Merced to Morro Strand State Beach186.6 mi
3h 35m$35–50Bus, drive via Merced
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresno Bus Station
- Take the bus from Fresno Downtown to Huron
- Drive from Coalinga to Morro Strand State Beach
8h 11m$40–56Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Pacheco @ TargetLb
- Take the bus from Los Baños to Gilroy
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center59
- Take the train from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
8h 31m$96–184
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Morro Strand State Beach is to bus and drive via Salinas which costs $24 - $50 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Morro Strand State Beach is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Merced and Morro Strand State Beach is 249 miles. The road distance is 187.7 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Morro Strand State Beach without a car is to bus and train via Stockton which takes 10h 11m and costs $140 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Merced to Morro Strand State Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Morro Strand State Beach is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Merced to Morro Strand State Beach.
There are 221+ hotels available in Morro Strand State Beach.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Morro Strand State Beach, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Merced to Morro Strand State Beach. However, you can take the bus to Fresno Bus Station, walk to Fresno Downtown, take the bus to Huron, take the bus to Coalinga, then drive to Morro Strand State Beach. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merced to Morro Strand State Beach via Stockton, Downtown Transit Center Dep B, Aurora St & Channel St FS Northbound, Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station, San Jose Station, San Jose, and Paso Robles Amtrak Station in around 10h 11m.
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $19–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $12–70
- Business - advance purchase
- $17–110
- Business Class
- $29–190
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- ruraltransit.org
Bus from Fresno Downtown to Huron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.ruraltransit.org/
- 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
Bus from Merced to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- 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
- $5–17
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $5–17
- Titanium
- $5–17
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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