There are 2 ways to get from Merced to Salinas by bus or car
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Merced to Salinas by bus and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Merced to Salinas is to bus which costs $8 - $25 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Salinas is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs $19 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Merced Transpo and arriving at N Main St/ W Rossi St via Los Baños and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Merced and Salinas is 118 miles. The road distance is 107 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 5h 3m and costs $8 - $25.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Merced to Salinas, including transfers.
Merced to Salinas bus services, operated by The Bus, depart from Merced Transpo station.
Merced to Salinas bus services, operated by The Bus, arrive at Pacheco @ Target station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Salinas is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Merced to Salinas.
There are 171+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced Transpo to N Main St/ W Rossi St via Pacheco @ Target, Los Baños, Gilroy, and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station in around 5h 3m.
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- 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
- $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
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $5–18
- Titanium
- $5–17
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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