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How to get fromSan Diego to Mercedby plane, bus, train, car or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from San Diego to Merced by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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

    best
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)planeSAN - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
    4h 40m
    $99–522

  2. Train, bus via Van Nuys

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Diego to Van NuystrainPacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to MercedbusNogales
    8h 43m
    $66–89

  3. Drive 393.1 mi

    1. Drive from San Diego to Mercedcar393.1 mi
    6h 35m
    $72–104

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

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeSAN - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    6h 20m
    $145–292

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

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
    2. Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)planeHHR - MCE
    7h 24m
    $125–218

  6. Bus via San Ysidro

    1. Take the bus from San Ysidro to Bakersfield, CAbusSan Ysidro
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to MercedbusNogales
    10h 8m
    $88–145

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Los AngelestrainPacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to MercedbusFlixBus 2007
    10h 16m
    $84–159

  8. Train, bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Mercedbus
    10h 36m
    $104–164

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Diego to BakersfieldbusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced Bus StopbusGreyhound US0810
    11h 10m

San Diego to Merced by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration8h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Broadway & 5th Av to Merced via San Ysidro and Bakersfield, CA in around 10h 8m.

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