There are 10 ways to get from Twentynine Palms to Merced by car, bus, plane, taxi, or subway
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Drive, bus via Los Angeles
best- Drive from Twentynine Palms to Indio
- Take the bus from Indio to Huntington Park
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Merced
10h 2m$72–122Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Twentynine Palms to Indio
- Take the bus from Indio to Fresno, CA
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
12h 11m$53–96Drive 382.8 mi
- Drive from Twentynine Palms to Merced382.8 mi
6h 48m$70–101Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Drive from Twentynine Palms to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)PSP - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
6h 49m$145–705Taxi, bus via San Fernando
- Take the taxi from Twentynine Palms to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
11h 3m$222–288Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Twentynine Palms to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
12h 46m$246–350Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Drive from Twentynine Palms to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PSP - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
7h 32m$139–679Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Drive from Twentynine Palms to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PSP - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
8h 17m$109–461Drive to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Drive from Twentynine Palms to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PSP - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
8h 28m$137–683Taxi, bus to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Take the taxi from Twentynine Palms to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)HHR - MCE
9h 3m$278–412
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 and bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Twentynine Palms to Merced is to drive which takes 6h 48m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Twentynine Palms and Merced is 483 miles. The road distance is 385.1 miles.
The best way to get from Twentynine Palms to Merced without a car is to taxi and bus via San Fernando which takes 11h 3m and costs $220 - $290.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Twentynine Palms to Merced, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Twentynine Palms to Merced is 385 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Twentynine Palms to Merced.
There are 24+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Twentynine Palms, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Twentynine Palms to Merced. However, you can drive to Indio, take the bus to Huntington Park, then take the bus to Merced. Alternatively, you can drive from Twentynine Palms to Merced in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Indio to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–26
- Titanium
- $16–27
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–45
- Titanium
- $35–45
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $28–40
- Titanium
- $30–45
Bus from Indio to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–19
- Titanium
- $6–19
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Indio to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- 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 Indio to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
Desert Sun Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-475-2310
- Website
- desertsuncab.com
Cloud 29 Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-401-2460
American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 760-368-1000
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