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Compare bus and train for Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $36. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 1m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $36, and a bus costs an average of $38.
Distance: 155 miles (251 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$40 Average price Cheapest | $48 Average price |
3h 31m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA
How to get from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA:
A train is $2 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA costing on average $38 (€30).
Other travel options to Merced, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 35m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bakersfield, CA and Merced, CA as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bakersfield station, Bakersfield, CA and arrive in Merced Station, Merced, CA.
- Buses mostly depart from Bakersfield, Amtrak Terminal, CA and arrive in Merced, Martin Luther King Jr Way (In-N-Out Burger), CA.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Merced, CA by train.
- Travel with Tufesa, FlixBus to go to Merced, CA by bus.
- 5 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 3 direct buses per day with Tufesa, FlixBus.
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