There are 9 ways to get from Yuma to Merced by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via San Fernando
best- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Mercedbus Nogales
12h 27m$176–269Fly Yuma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane YUM - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Mercedbus
7h 58m$73–383Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810
13h 5m$88–139Drive 538.4 mi
- Drive from Yuma to Mercedcar 538.4 mi
9h 1m$99–142Train, bus
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus FlixBus 2007
13h 36m$178–277Bus
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central, B.C. to Fresnobus
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Mercedbus
18h 59m$79–162Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SAN - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Mercedbus
10h 4m$119–299Bus to Phoenix, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PHX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Mercedbus
9h 9m$216–499Fly Yuma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YUM - 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
12h 13m$93–438
Yuma to Merced by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yuma to Merced is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $85 - $140 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Yuma to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 7h 58m and costs $70 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Yuma to Merced. However, there are services departing from Yuma County Area Transit and arriving at Merced Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Yuma and Merced is 537 miles. The road distance is 541.5 miles.
The best way to get from Yuma to Merced without a car is to train and bus via San Fernando which takes 12h 27m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 12h 27m to get from Yuma to Merced, including transfers.
Yuma to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Yuma County Area Transit station.
Yuma to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Yes, the driving distance between Yuma to Merced is 542 miles. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Yuma to Merced.
Book your Yuma to Merced bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Yuma, AZ, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Merced Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals and Los Angeles Union Station in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $55–85
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
- 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
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–20
- Titanium
- $7–19
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $17–29
- Titanium
- $19–30
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–20
- Titanium
- $7–19
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–20
- Titanium
- $7–19
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–20
- Titanium
- $7–19
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Tijuana Central, B.C. to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $55–85
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