Bus Tickets from San Jose, CA to Merced, CA

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Bus San Jose to Merced: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$47
Average bus trip duration8h 40m
Number of daily buses1
Earliest bus departure6:30am
Distance78 miles (125 km)

San Jose to Merced Bus

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To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from San Jose to Merced, as early as possible.

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Bus Travel Tips

Meet and talk to locals at the bus stations while traveling from San Jose to Merced.There is no better way to get inside travel information while exploring a new city than to go straight to its people.

Start sightseeing the minute your bus leaves the station. If you're on the night bus from San Jose to Merced, get comfy and count the stars.

Buses are energy-efficient. Carrying a passenger over 100 kms by coach only takes 0.6-0.9 liters of gas. Compare that to the 2.6 liters required by high-speed train, 6.6 liters by airplane and 7.6 liters by gas-powered car, and it's clear that the bus is a more environmentally-conscious option for your bus transportation from San Jose to Merced.

Make a music playlist for your bus ride from San Jose to Merced, and enjoy the scenery to tunes from your own personal soundtrack.

Did you know?

The Superbus, created by a Dutch engineer is the world's fastest bus with 250 km/h. Too bad it's only a prototype for now.

Did you know there are on average 4,400 intercity bus departures every day in the US only? This number has been growing for 9 years in a row, yay!

The average number of passengers on a coach bus is 32 meaning that a bus could replace a minimum of at least 30 cars!

Will you be returning to San Jose by bus?

Bus from San Jose to Merced

You can also go to Merced by train

Train from San Jose to Merced

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