Bus Merced, CA to Indianapolis: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Merced, CA to Indianapolis

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

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Saturday

Sunday

Monday

$230

Tuesday

$219

Wednesday

$221

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	68h 5m	5:50 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	4:55 AM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	Economy	$230	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) at 9/14/2026 5:50:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/17/2026 4:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $230 per person are available. Travel duration is 68h 5m
Greyhound US	71h 10m	5:50 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	8:00 AM	Indianapolis	Washington / Delaware	Economy	$231	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) at 9/14/2026 5:50:00 AM to Washington / Delaware, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/17/2026 8:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $231 per person are available. Travel duration is 71h 10m
Greyhound US	58h 20m	1:10 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	2:30 PM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	Economy	$254	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) at 9/14/2026 1:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/16/2026 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $254 per person are available. Travel duration is 58h 20m
Greyhound US	65h 35m	1:10 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	9:45 PM	Indianapolis	Washington / Delaware	Economy	$267	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) at 9/14/2026 1:10:00 AM to Washington / Delaware, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/16/2026 9:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $267 per person are available. Travel duration is 65h 35m

Did you know that if you travel from Merced, CA to Indianapolis via Fresno, CA, you can save more than $89? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Greyhound US
  
  87h 20m
  
  0
  
  1:10 AM
  
  Merced, CA
  Bus Station
  
  2:15 AM
  
  Fresno, CA
  Tulare St. Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $16
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) at 9/13/2026 1:10:00 AM to Tulare St. Bus Station, Fresno, CA (USA) arriving at 9/13/2026 2:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
- FlixBus
  
  52h 0m
  
  0
  
  12:30 PM
  
  Fresno, CA
  Tulare St. Bus Station
  
  7:30 PM
  
  Indianapolis
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $125
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Tulare St. Bus Station, Fresno, CA (USA) at 9/14/2026 12:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/16/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $125 per person are available. Travel duration is 52h 0m
Travel time is 26h 0m longer, but you will save $89

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	50h 40m	1:50 PM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	7:30 PM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station		Economy	$219	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) at 9/15/2026 1:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/17/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $219 per person are available. Travel duration is 50h 40m
	Greyhound US	58h 20m	1:10 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	2:30 PM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station		Economy	$230	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) at 9/15/2026 1:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/17/2026 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $230 per person are available. Travel duration is 58h 20m

Did you know that if you travel from Merced, CA to Indianapolis via Fresno, CA, you can save more than $74? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Greyhound US
  
  63h 20m
  
  0
  
  1:10 AM
  
  Merced, CA
  Bus Station
  
  2:15 AM
  
  Fresno, CA
  Tulare St. Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $11
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) at 9/16/2026 1:10:00 AM to Tulare St. Bus Station, Fresno, CA (USA) arriving at 9/16/2026 2:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
- FlixBus
  
  51h 40m
  
  0
  
  12:50 PM
  
  Fresno, CA
  CSU Fresno (Shaw & Cedar)
  
  7:30 PM
  
  Indianapolis
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $134
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from CSU Fresno (Shaw & Cedar), Fresno, CA (USA) at 9/16/2026 12:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/18/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $134 per person are available. Travel duration is 51h 40m
Travel time is 9h 40m longer, but you will save $74

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	77h 40m	5:50 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	2:30 PM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	Economy	$221	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) at 9/16/2026 5:50:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/19/2026 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $221 per person are available. Travel duration is 77h 40m
Greyhound US	86h 25m	5:50 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	11:15 PM	Indianapolis	Washington / Delaware	Economy	$223	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) at 9/16/2026 5:50:00 AM to Washington / Delaware, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/19/2026 11:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $223 per person are available. Travel duration is 86h 25m
Greyhound US	67h 5m	1:10 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	11:15 PM	Indianapolis	Washington / Delaware	Economy	$230	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) at 9/16/2026 1:10:00 AM to Washington / Delaware, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/18/2026 11:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $230 per person are available. Travel duration is 67h 5m
Greyhound US	58h 20m	1:10 AM	Merced, CA	Bus Station	2:30 PM	Indianapolis	Central Bus Station	Economy	$240	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) at 9/16/2026 1:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/18/2026 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $240 per person are available. Travel duration is 58h 20m

Did you know that if you travel from Merced, CA to Indianapolis via Fresno, CA, you can save more than $80? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Greyhound US
  
  87h 20m
  
  0
  
  1:10 AM
  
  Merced, CA
  Bus Station
  
  2:15 AM
  
  Fresno, CA
  Tulare St. Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $16
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Bus Station, Merced, CA (USA) at 9/13/2026 1:10:00 AM to Tulare St. Bus Station, Fresno, CA (USA) arriving at 9/13/2026 2:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
- FlixBus
  
  52h 0m
  
  0
  
  12:30 PM
  
  Fresno, CA
  Tulare St. Bus Station
  
  7:30 PM
  
  Indianapolis
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $125
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Tulare St. Bus Station, Fresno, CA (USA) at 9/14/2026 12:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Indianapolis (USA) arriving at 9/16/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $125 per person are available. Travel duration is 52h 0m
Travel time is 26h 0m longer, but you will save $80

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Merced, CA to Indianapolis is $216 on 9/15/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Merced, CA and Indianapolis

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

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Merced, CA to Indianapolis. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Merced, CA and Indianapolis.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 9 buses from Merced, CA to Indianapolis, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Merced, CA and Indianapolis, with 1 offers.

Facts about the bus from Merced, CA to Indianapolis

Compare all providers like Greyhound US and FlixBus that travel 3 times every day by bus from Merced, CA to Indianapolis in one click! Book your bus ticket from Merced, CA to Indianapolis starting from $216!

Cheapest Bus	$216
Fastest Bus	53h 40m
Earliest Bus	1:10 AM
Latest Bus	5:50 AM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	1,852.4 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound US and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Merced, CA to Indianapolis

Every day, 3 buses from 2 bus companies leave Merced, CA for Indianapolis: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 09/10/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 09/06

Monday 09/07

Tuesday 09/08

Wednesday 09/09

Thursday 09/10

Friday 09/11

Saturday 09/12

Sunday 09/13

Monday 09/14

$224

Tuesday 09/15

$216

Wednesday 09/16

$221

Thursday 09/17

$217

Friday 09/18

Saturday 09/19

$219

Sunday 09/20

$222

Monday 09/21

$223

Tuesday 09/22

Wednesday 09/23

$222

Thursday 09/24

$223

Friday 09/25

$222

Saturday 09/26

Sunday 09/27

Monday 09/28

Tuesday 09/29

Wednesday 09/30

$217

Thursday 10/01

$223

Friday 10/02

$221

Saturday 10/03

The cheapest time to travel from Merced, CA to Indianapolis

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

With a price starting from $216, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Merced, CA to Indianapolis. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $223.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Merced, CA to Indianapolis, with $216. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $217.

How to save money travelling from Merced, CA to Indianapolis

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 Merced, CA to Indianapolis 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 Merced, CA to Indianapolis, 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 Merced, CA to Indianapolis are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Merced, CA and Indianapolis

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

Bus Station

W 16th St 710

Amtrak

W 24th St 324

Bus Stop

West Av @ 1st

Mile Square

Monument Circle 2250

Washington / Delaware

E Washington St between N Delaware St and N Alabama St

Central Bus Station

Greyhound Bus Station

S Illinois St 350

S Keystone Avenue

S Keystone Avenue 3649

Service and Comfort on the bus from Merced, CA to Indianapolis

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

FAQs about the Merced, CA to Indianapolis bus

How much does a Merced, CA Indianapolis bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $216 and takes 53h 40m to reach Indianapolis. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $216 and $267. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Indianapolis.

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

Every day, the Merced, CA to Indianapolis bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Merced, CA to Indianapolis is offered by FlixBus and takes 53h 40m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $219. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

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

The earliest bus arriving in Indianapolis from Merced, CA starts at 1:10 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 Merced, CA to Indianapolis?

The latest bus trip departing from Merced, CA for Indianapolis starts at 5:50 AM. 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 Merced, CA Indianapolis route?

When traveling by bus from Merced, CA to Indianapolis, 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 Merced, CA and Indianapolis?

You can check all the direct connections between Merced, CA and Indianapolis 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 Merced, CA to Indianapolis 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 Merced, CA Indianapolis 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 Merced, CA Indianapolis 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 Merced, CA to Indianapolis on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Merced, CA and to Indianapolis

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