There are 9 ways to get from Merced to Santa Ana by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, tram, bus, or train
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 Huntington Parkbus Stockton
- Take the bus from Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave to Santa Anabus El Paso
7h 15m$35–55Drive 305.1 mi
- Drive from Merced to Santa Anacar 305.1 mi
5h 7m$56–81Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, tram, line 4 bus, train
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)plane MCE - HHR
- Take the tram from Hawthorne / Lennox Station to Norwalk Stationtram
- Take the bus from C Line Station to Metrolink Stationbus
- Take the train from Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs to Santa Anatrain
5h 34mBus, train
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Santa Anatrain OC Line
8h 30m$54–100Bus, 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 Santa Anatrain
9h 8m$46–89Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
10h 58m$89–137Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MCE - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
5h 37m$48–127Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FAT - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
7h 17m$58–304Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the bus from Merced to Mantecabus
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
7h 47m$146–561
Merced to Santa Ana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Santa Ana is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Santa Ana is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Santa Ana via Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Merced and Santa Ana is 313 miles. The road distance is 306.9 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Santa Ana without a car is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Merced to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Merced to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Huntington Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Santa Ana is 307 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Merced to Santa Ana.
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What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Santa Ana via Huntington Park and Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Hawthorne / Lennox Station to Norwalk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–85
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $45–70
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–50
- Titanium
- $35–50
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $18–35
- Titanium
- $21–35
Bus from Bakersfield to San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $10–23
- Titanium
- $12–24
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–19
- Titanium
- $7–19
Bus from Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 562-929-5550
- Website
- norwalk.org
Bus from C Line Station to Metrolink Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.norwalk.org/departments_services/norwalk_transit_system_nts/index.php
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 5th / Hill to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Merced to Manteca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $26–40
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