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How to get fromRancho Santa Fe to Mercedby train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound) or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from Rancho Santa Fe to Merced by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or subway

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  1. Train, bus via Van Nuys

    best
    1. Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Van Nuystrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Mercedbus bus Nogales
    9h 29m
    $68–127

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Huntington Parkbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus bus Nogales
    10h 52m
    $52–94

  3. Drive 373.5 mi

    1. Drive from Rancho Santa Fe to Mercedcar car 373.5 mi
    6h 19m
    $69–99

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane SAN - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 30m
    $90–583

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0810
    11h 2m
    $82–165

  6. Train, bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Mercedbus bus
    11h 31m
    $120–212

  7. Bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the bus from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Bakersfieldbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0810
    12h 5m
    $102–185

  8. Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CLD - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 38m
    $97–321

  9. Train to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane plane HHR - MCE
    8h 12m
    $92–174

  10. Fly San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SAN - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 1m
    $108–636

  11. Line 308 bus, train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Take the bus from Paseo Delicias & La Fremontia to Hwy 101 & Plaza Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SAN - SJC
    4. Take the subway from Milpitas to Bay Fairsubway subway
    5. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    6. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 55m
    $122–690

Rancho Santa Fe to Merced by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration9h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Paseo Delicias & La Fremontia to Merced via Hwy 101 & Plaza St, Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Huntington Park in around 10h 52m.

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