There are 8 ways to get from Merced to San Luis Río Colorado by bus, train, car, or plane
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 Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
13h 27m$1,599–3,682Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Yuma International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane FAT - YUM
9h 15m$1,461–8,417Bus, train via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernandobus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to 4th Avenue @ Union Streetbus 95
15h 59m$1,630–3,512Drive 870.3 km
- Drive from Merced to San Luis Río Coloradocar 870.3 km
9h 28m$1,735–2,506Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to San Ysidrobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
14h 17m$2,248–4,642Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
15h$1,772–3,801Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FAT - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
10h 48m$2,147–13,757Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Yuma International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Stocktonbus
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane SJC - YUM
12h 47m$2,040–9,411
Merced to San Luis Río Colorado by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to San Luis Río Colorado is to drive which costs $1700 - $2600 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to San Luis Río Colorado is to bus and fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $1400 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to San Luis Río Colorado. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at San Luis Río Colorado via Tijuana International Airport and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
The distance between Merced and San Luis Río Colorado is 931 km. The road distance is 870.3 km.
The best way to get from Merced to San Luis Río Colorado without a car is to bus which takes 13h 27m and costs $1600 - $3700.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Merced to San Luis Río Colorado, including transfers.
Merced to San Luis Río Colorado bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Merced station.
Merced to San Luis Río Colorado bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
San Luis Río Colorado is 1h ahead of Merced. It is currently 11:56 PM in Merced and 12:56 AM in San Luis Río Colorado.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to San Luis Río Colorado is 870 km. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Merced to San Luis Río Colorado.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Merced to San Luis Río Colorado via Cross Border Express, San Diego, Tijuana International Airport, and Mexicali in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yuma International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–12,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $240–310
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Bus from Merced to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $360–490
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–310
- Titanium
- $95–310
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $320–550
- Titanium
- $370–600
Bus from Bakersfield to San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $180–400
- Titanium
- $200–410
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–330
- Titanium
- $120–330
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to 4th Avenue @ Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–36
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $36
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–36
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $36
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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