There are 6 ways to get from Santa Monica to Turlock by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to TurlockGreyhound US0810
8h 48m$64–124Bus via Merced
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to MercedNogales
- Take the bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit CenterT
9h 1m$30–98Drive 295.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Turlock295.9 mi
5h 1m$54–78Fly Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)HHR - MCE
- Take the bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
6h 53m$153–219Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)LAX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Turlock
7h 18m$84–485Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus, line 10 bus
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Turlock Transit Center
7h 51m$70–386
Santa Monica to Turlock by tram, subway, and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Turlock is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Turlock is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Turlock. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica Eb & Lincoln Ns and arriving at Roger K. Fall Transit Center via Westwood / Le Conte, Los Angeles - Pacoima and Transpo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Turlock is 324 miles. The road distance is 297.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Turlock without a car is to bus which takes 8h 48m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Santa Monica to Turlock, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Turlock bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Los Angeles - Pacoima station.
Santa Monica to Turlock bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Merced station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Turlock is 298 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Santa Monica to Turlock.
There are 40+ hotels available in Turlock.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Turlock, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Turlock once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–165
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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 Turlock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Turlock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
- 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
- $50–80
- 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
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $27–40
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- bigbluebus.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
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Turlock Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
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