How to get to Merced, CA from Bakersfield, CA

There are 2 travel options to Merced, CA from Bakersfield, CA. You can take a train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel between Bakersfield, CA and Merced, CA is a train with an average price of £18.

This is compared to other travel options from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA:

A train is £5 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA costing on average £24.

The fastest way from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 1 min.

There are alternative travel options to Merced, CA that take longer:

Getting to Merced, CA by coach takes 3 h 20 min on average.

The distance between Bakersfield, CA and Merced, CA is around 156 miles.

The average frequency per day from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA is:

• 3 coaches a day.
• Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Merced, CA from Bakersfield, CA as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA:

• You can take a coach from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for £24 with FlixBus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA.
• You can travel by train between Bakersfield, CA and Merced, CA with Amtrak, and you can find Amtrak Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA tickets for £18 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct coach to Merced, CA with FlixBus with 3 direct coaches per day.
• You can find 5 direct trains per day to take to Merced, CA with Amtrak.

Direct services to Merced, CA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.