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How to get fromMerced to Palm Springsby bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), subway or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Merced to Palm Springs by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), subway, or train

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  1. Bus via Bakersfield

    best
    1. Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    10h 36m

  2. Drive 376.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Merced to Palm Springscar376.1 mi
    6h 18m
    $69–100

  3. Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeSMF - PSP
    7h 15m
    $102–508

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Huntington ParkbusStockton
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus StopbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 39m

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union StationbusGreyhound US0810
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus StopbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 54m

  6. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Los Angeles Union StationbusFlixBus 2007
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus StopbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 59m

  7. Bus via San Fernando

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfieldbus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernandobus
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    11h 34m

  8. Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeOAK - PSP
    7h 38m
    $82–399

  9. Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
    3. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeSFO - PSP
    8h 33m
    $87–391

  10. Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)planeMCE - HHR
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
    8h 1m

  11. Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Stocktonbus
    2. Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)planeSJC - PSP
    8h 59m
    $94–531

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Merced to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop via Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 10h 36m.

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