There are 11 ways to get from Yuma to Merced by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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
11h 27m$106–205Bus to Imperial County Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Winterhaven Dr @ Jimbo's Towing to 7th Street @ State Streetbus
- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane IPL - MCE
10h 34m$53–169Train, bus
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
11h 46m$114–233Drive 538.4 mi
- Drive from Yuma to Mercedcar 538.4 mi
9h 1m$99–142Fly Yuma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane YUM - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
8h 35m$91–492Bus
- Take the bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
12h 45m$82–146Bus via Tijuana
- 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 Cross Border Express, San Diego to Mercedbus Cbx
17h 5m$83–188Train to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane HHR - MCE
9h 15m$155–252Bus 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 Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
9h 9m$99–497Bus 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 Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
10h 32m$95–466Fly 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 11m$117–579
Yuma to Merced by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yuma to Merced is to bus which costs $80 - $150 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Yuma to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $90 - $500.
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 12h 45m.
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 11h 27m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 11h 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 Downtown station.
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 Downtown and Los Angeles Union Station in around 12h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix, San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Yuma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–95
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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
- Adult One way
- $55–85
- 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
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $16–29
- Titanium
- $18–30
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 Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Yuma County Area Transit to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Bus from Winterhaven Dr @ Jimbo's Towing to 7th Street @ State Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- 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
- 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
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.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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