Bus Los Angeles to Merced, CA - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Los Angeles to Merced, CA

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Los Angeles to Merced, CA from various bus operators like Greyhound US or FlixBus for the next days.

today

$46

tomorrow

$44

Monday

$52

Tuesday

$55

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

$47

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	6h 10m	7:35 AM	Los Angeles	North Hollywood	1:45 PM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from FlixBus goes from North Hollywood, Los Angeles (USA) at 7/25/2026 7:35:00 AM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/25/2026 1:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
FlixBus	6h 45m	7:00 AM	Los Angeles	Union Station	1:45 PM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	Economy	$48	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) at 7/25/2026 7:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/25/2026 1:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
Greyhound US	5h 55m	11:50 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	5:45 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	Economy	$56	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) at 7/25/2026 11:50:00 PM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Greyhound US	8h 15m	9:30 PM	Los Angeles	North Hollywood	5:45 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	Economy	$59	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from North Hollywood, Los Angeles (USA) at 7/25/2026 9:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $59 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 15m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	6h 10m	7:35 AM	Los Angeles	North Hollywood	1:45 PM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	Economy	$44	A Bus from FlixBus goes from North Hollywood, Los Angeles (USA) at 7/26/2026 7:35:00 AM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 1:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
FlixBus	6h 45m	7:00 AM	Los Angeles	Union Station	1:45 PM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	Economy	$48	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) at 7/26/2026 7:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 1:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
Greyhound US	5h 30m	12:15 AM	Los Angeles	North Hollywood	5:45 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	Economy	$52	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from North Hollywood, Los Angeles (USA) at 7/26/2026 12:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/26/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m
Greyhound US	5h 55m	11:50 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	5:45 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	Economy	$60	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) at 7/26/2026 11:50:00 PM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $60 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Greyhound US	5h 55m	11:50 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	5:45 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station		Economy	$52	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) at 7/27/2026 11:50:00 PM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m

Did you know that if you travel from Los Angeles to Merced, CA via Bakersfield, CA, you can save more than $6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  6h 30m
  
  0
  
  11:15 PM
  
  Los Angeles
  University of California (curbside)
  
  1:00 AM
  
  Bakersfield, CA
  Park & Ride/McKee Rd.
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $22
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from University of California (curbside), Los Angeles (USA) at 7/26/2026 11:15:00 PM to Park & Ride/McKee Rd., Bakersfield, CA (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 1:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m
- Greyhound US
  
  3h 30m
  
  0
  
  2:15 AM
  
  Bakersfield, CA
  Amtrak Terminal
  
  5:45 AM
  
  Merced, CA
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $24
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Amtrak Terminal, Bakersfield, CA (USA) at 7/27/2026 2:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Travel time is 0h 35m longer, but you will save $6

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Greyhound US	5h 55m	11:50 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	5:45 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station		Economy	$55	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) at 7/28/2026 11:50:00 PM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/29/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m

Did you know that if you travel from Los Angeles to Merced, CA via Bakersfield, CA, you can save more than $9? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  6h 30m
  
  0
  
  11:15 PM
  
  Los Angeles
  University of California (curbside)
  
  1:00 AM
  
  Bakersfield, CA
  Park & Ride/McKee Rd.
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $22
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from University of California (curbside), Los Angeles (USA) at 7/26/2026 11:15:00 PM to Park & Ride/McKee Rd., Bakersfield, CA (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 1:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m
- Greyhound US
  
  3h 30m
  
  0
  
  2:15 AM
  
  Bakersfield, CA
  Amtrak Terminal
  
  5:45 AM
  
  Merced, CA
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $24
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Amtrak Terminal, Bakersfield, CA (USA) at 7/27/2026 2:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Travel time is 0h 35m longer, but you will save $9

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	6h 10m	7:35 AM	Los Angeles	North Hollywood	1:45 PM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from FlixBus goes from North Hollywood, Los Angeles (USA) at 7/31/2026 7:35:00 AM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 1:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
FlixBus	6h 45m	7:00 AM	Los Angeles	Union Station	1:45 PM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	Economy	$53	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) at 7/31/2026 7:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 1:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $53 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
Greyhound US	5h 30m	12:15 AM	Los Angeles	North Hollywood	5:45 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	Economy	$60	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from North Hollywood, Los Angeles (USA) at 7/31/2026 12:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 7/31/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $60 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m
Greyhound US	5h 55m	11:50 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	5:45 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	Economy	$62	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) at 7/31/2026 11:50:00 PM to Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Los Angeles to Merced, CA is $35 on 7/22/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Los Angeles and Merced, CA

See here how frequent the connections between Los Angeles and Merced, CA are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Los Angeles to Merced, CA. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Los Angeles and Merced, CA.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 6 buses from Los Angeles to Merced, CA, while Night sees the fewest connections between Los Angeles and Merced, CA, with 2 offers.

Facts about the bus from Los Angeles to Merced, CA

Compare all providers like Greyhound US and FlixBus that travel 2 times every day by bus from Los Angeles to Merced, CA in one click! Book your bus ticket from Los Angeles to Merced, CA starting from $35!

Cheapest Bus	$35
Fastest Bus	5h 30m
Earliest Bus	7:00 AM
Latest Bus	11:50 PM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	257.5 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound US and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Los Angeles to Merced, CA

Every day, 2 buses from 2 bus companies leave Los Angeles for Merced, CA: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/25/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/19

Monday 07/20

Tuesday 07/21

Wednesday 07/22

Thursday 07/23

Friday 07/24

Saturday 07/25

$46

Sunday 07/26

$44

Monday 07/27

$48

Tuesday 07/28

$46

Wednesday 07/29

Thursday 07/30

Friday 07/31

$47

Saturday 08/01

$52

Sunday 08/02

$40

Monday 08/03

Tuesday 08/04

$55

Wednesday 08/05

$40

Thursday 08/06

$48

Friday 08/07

$60

Saturday 08/08

$48

Sunday 08/09

$50

Monday 08/10

$44

Tuesday 08/11

$47

Wednesday 08/12

$38

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

$46

Saturday 08/15

The cheapest time to travel from Los Angeles to Merced, CA

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Los Angeles to Merced, CA, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $40, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Los Angeles to Merced, CA. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $46.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Los Angeles to Merced, CA, with $38. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $52.

How to save money travelling from Los Angeles to Merced, CA

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Los Angeles to Merced, CA in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Los Angeles to Merced, CA, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Los Angeles to Merced, CA are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Los Angeles to Merced, CA

These are the most booked bus companies between Los Angeles to Merced, CA from our users.

Greyhound US from Los Angeles to Merced, CA

Here you will find the key facts about the Greyhound US bus route Los Angeles to Merced, CA:

Cheapest Price	$52
Fastest Bus	5h 30m
Earliest Bus	9:30 PM
Last Bus	11:50 PM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	6/30/2026

All bus stations and stops in Los Angeles and Merced, CA

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Los Angeles and Merced, CA.

Downtown Bus Station

N Main St 512

Las Casas

Main Street 94

Tufesa

Maple Ave 611

Union Station

Ramirez Street 401-479

Amtrak

Alameda Street 738-788

Bus Station

W 16th St 710

Amtrak

W 24th St 324

Bus Stop

West Av @ 1st

Service and Comfort on the bus from Los Angeles to Merced, CA

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Los Angeles to Merced, CA? Or which bus companies serve the route Los Angeles to Merced, CA? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Los Angeles to Merced, CA bus

How much does a Los Angeles Merced, CA bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $35 and takes 6h 10m to reach Merced, CA. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Los Angeles to Merced, CA?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $35 and $62. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Merced, CA.

On average, how many connections are available from Los Angeles to Merced, CA each day?

Every day, the Los Angeles to Merced, CA bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Los Angeles to Merced, CA take?

The fastest bus from Los Angeles to Merced, CA is offered by Greyhound US and takes 5h 30m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $52. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Los Angeles to Merced, CA?

The earliest bus arriving in Merced, CA from Los Angeles starts at 7:00 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Los Angeles to Merced, CA?

The latest bus trip departing from Los Angeles for Merced, CA starts at 11:50 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Los Angeles Merced, CA route?

When traveling by bus from Los Angeles to Merced, CA, passengers can travel with Greyhound US and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Los Angeles and Merced, CA?

You can check all the direct connections between Los Angeles and Merced, CA by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Greyhound US and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Los Angeles to Merced, CA bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Los Angeles Merced, CA bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Los Angeles Merced, CA bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Los Angeles to Merced, CA on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Los Angeles to Merced, CA?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Los Angeles to Merced, CA

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Los Angeles and to Merced, CA

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Los Angeles and to Merced, CA. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!