There are 11 ways to get from Twentynine Palms to Merced by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), 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 via San Fernando
best- Take the bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airportbus 15
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Mercedbus
12h 30m$79–131Drive 383.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Twentynine Palms to Mercedcar 383.1 mi
6h 43m$70–101Bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PSP - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
7h 54m$153–851Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Twentynine Palms to Indio, CAcar
- Take the bus from Indio, CA to San Bernardino, CAbus
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Mercedbus
12h 56m$137–213Bus
- Take the bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airportbus 15
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus
13h 17m$78–141Bus #2
- Take the bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airportbus 15
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
13h 17m$93–166Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airportbus 15
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Mercedbus
14h 3m$101–175Bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PSP - 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
8h 33m$128–693Bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PSP - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- 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
9h 25m$87–394Bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PSP - 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
9h 27m$151–847Bus, bus to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane HHR - MCE
10h 17m$106–256
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Twentynine Palms to Merced is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Twentynine Palms to Merced is to drive which takes 6h 43m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Twentynine Palms to Merced. However, there are services departing from 29 Palms Transit Center and arriving at Merced via Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop, Fullerton Amtrak Station and Bakersfield Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Twentynine Palms and Merced is 456 miles. The road distance is 385.4 miles.
The best way to get from Twentynine Palms to Merced without a car is to bus via San Fernando which takes 12h 30m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Twentynine Palms to Merced, including transfers.
Twentynine Palms to Merced bus services, operated by Basin Transit, depart from 29 Palms Transit Center station.
Twentynine Palms to Merced bus services, operated by Basin Transit, arrive at Palm Springs Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Twentynine Palms to Merced is 385 miles. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Twentynine Palms to Merced.
There are 37+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Twentynine Palms, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Merced via Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton, L.A. Union Station, Sylmar / San Fernando, Sylmar Station, and Los Angeles - Pacoima in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- comments@basin-transit.com
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from 29 Palms Transit Center to Palm Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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
- $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
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $29–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Indio, CA to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $28–40
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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
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- 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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