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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 an average ticket price of €32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €32, while a bus costs an average of €41.
Distance: 155 miles (251 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€32 Average price Cheapest | €41 Average price |
3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration 3h 43m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA:
A train is €10 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA costing on average €41.
Other travel options to Merced, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 13m.
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How to get from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
- 5:30 PM3h35Bakersfield, CA9:05 PMMerced, CA€361One-way0 transfers
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- 5:30 PM3h35Bakersfield, CA9:05 PMMerced, CA€361One-way0 transfers
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- 5:30 PM3h35Bakersfield, CA9:05 PMMerced, CA€361One-way0 transfers
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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 €10 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bakersfield, CA to Merced, CA costing on average €41.
Other travel options to Merced, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 13m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 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, W 16th St (Greyhound Bus Station).
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Merced, CA by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound to go to Merced, CA by bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Greyhound.
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