There are 5 ways to get from Simi Valley to Merced by bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to MercedNogales
6h 58m$29–94Drive 268.9 mi
- Drive from Simi Valley to Merced268.9 mi
4h 29m$50–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)HHR - MCE
7h 5m$167–190Train, bus
- Take the train from Moorpark Amtrak to Van Nuys
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
8h 12m$72–135Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to MercedFlixBus 2007
9h 56m$43–90
Simi Valley to Merced by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Simi Valley to Merced is to bus which costs $29 - $95 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Simi Valley to Merced is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs $45 - $75.
The distance between Simi Valley and Merced is 289 miles. The road distance is 270.4 miles.
The best way to get from Simi Valley to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 6h 58m and costs $29 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Simi Valley to Merced, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Simi Valley to Merced is 270 miles. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Simi Valley to Merced.
There are 32+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Simi Valley, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced 3 times a week. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 3h 37m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a week.
- 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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
Train from Moorpark Amtrak to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Moorpark Amtrak to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $27–40
- Titanium
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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