There are 10 ways to get from Ontario to Merced by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus via Bakersfield
best- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Bakersfieldbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Mercedbus FlixBus 2007
8h 25mBus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810
9h 55m$39–120Drive 306.1 mi
- Drive from Ontario to Mercedcar 306.1 mi
5h 8m$56–81Fly Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ONT - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
5h 38m$128–673Train, bus
- Take the train from Montclair to L.A. Union Stationtrain SB Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Mercedbus Nogales
8h 25m$40–63Train, bus via Bakersfield
- Take the train from Montclair to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Mercedbus
9h 30m$92–148Train to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Montclair to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane HHR - MCE
6h 25m$100–191Fly Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ONT - 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 10m$117–610Fly Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ONT - 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 1m$128–670Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Montclair to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LAX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
8h 6m$80–375
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Merced is to train and bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ontario to Merced is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Ontario to Merced. However, there are services departing from Ontario Amtrak and arriving at Merced via Bakersfield Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Ontario and Merced is 320 miles. The road distance is 307.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ontario to Merced without a car is to bus via Bakersfield which takes 8h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Ontario to Merced, including transfers.
Ontario to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ontario Amtrak station.
Ontario to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ontario to Merced is 308 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Ontario to Merced.
There are 29+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Ontario, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ontario Amtrak to Merced via Bakersfield and Bakersfield Train Station in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Montclair to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ontario Amtrak to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $21–90
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $28–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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