There are 8 ways to get from Mission Viejo to Merced by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus via Los Angeles
best- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Parkbus 2
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus Nogales
7h 51m$54–87Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Mercedbus 1
8h 44m$52–77Drive 320.3 mi
- Drive from Mission Viejo to Mercedcar 320.3 mi
5h 21m$59–85Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
6h 20m$256–824Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus FlixBus 2007
10h 2m$53–95Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
7h 14m$249–878Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane LAX - MCE
6h 45m$86–211Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LAX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mercedbus
8h 22m$278–710
Mission Viejo to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mission Viejo to Merced is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Mission Viejo to Merced is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Mission Viejo to Merced. However, there are services departing from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and arriving at Merced via Santa Ana and Huntington Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Mission Viejo and Merced is 330 miles. The road distance is 322.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mission Viejo to Merced without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 7h 51m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Mission Viejo to Merced, including transfers.
Mission Viejo to Merced bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
Mission Viejo to Merced bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Huntington Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mission Viejo to Merced is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Mission Viejo to Merced.
There are 26+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Mission Viejo, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Merced via Santa Ana-Santiago, Santa Ana, and Huntington Park in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $24–35
Bus from Santa Ana to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $50–75
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $26–40
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–85
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $30–55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–50
- Titanium
- $35–50
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–21
- Titanium
- $7–20
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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