Merced and Hanford Thruway Bus Connections

Amtrak California's Hanford and
Merced Bus Connections

Schedules effective October 31, 2005.

Reservations required on these buses. Call 1-800-USA-RAIL.

Connecting service to:

Yosemite
Paso Robles - San Luis Obispo - Santa Maria

Station stops are the Amtrak station unless otherwise noted.

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Merced - Yosemite

Bus Number               R8400     R8402     R8412     R8416
Days of operation        Daily     Daily     Daily     Daily

San Joaquin
Connecting Train                R702,R711 R701,R712   R715,R716 
                                                            
Merced, CA         Dp    7:10a   C 9:00a   C10:50a   C 5:15p
Mariposa -               8:03a     9:56a    11:43a     6:18p      
  Visitor Center
Midpines - Hostel        8:20a    10:13a    12:00a     6:35p
El Portal - Yosemite     8:56a    10:50a    12:31p     7:12p
  View Lodge/Parkline
Yosemite - Lodge  Ar     9:45a    11:48a     1:10p     8:00p

C -- Guaranteed train - bus connection.
R -- All reserved train or bus.

Yosemite - Merced

Bus Number               R8461     R8413     R8417     R8403 
Days of operation        EXSSH     Daily     Daily     Daily
                                                           .
Yosemite - Lodge   Dp             10:00a     4:15p     5:20p
El Portal - Yosemite              10:25a     4:40p     5:50p
  View Lodge/Parkline
Midpines - Hostel        6:30a    11:01a     5:16p     6:22p
Mariposa -               6:44a    11:18a     5:33p     6:29p
  Visitor Center
Merced, CA         Ar  C 7:38a   C12:30p   C 6:25p   C 7:22p

San Joaquin
Connecting Train      R711,R702 R713,R714 R704,R717 R703,R718

C --- Guaranteed train - Bus connection.
EXSSH-Operates daily except for both major and minor holidays.
R --- All reserved train or bus.

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Hanford - Paso Robles - San Luis Obispo - Santa Maria

    R4912     R4904      Bus Number                     R4913     R4903
    Daily     Daily      Days of operation              Daily     Daily

                         San Joaquin
 R712,R713 R703,R704     Connecting Train            R712,R713 R703,R704
      Read down                                            Read up       
  C12:15p   C 8:25p  Dp  Hanford, CA              Ar  C11:10a   C 6:35p
   12:30p     8:40p      Lemoore - Stadium Drive In    10:25a     5:50p
    ----    D 8:45p  Ar  Lemoore - NAS Main Gate        ----      ----
    1:00p     9:10p      Kettleman City - Carl's Jr.    9:55a     5:20p
    2:15p    10:25p      Paso Robles                    8:55a     4:20p
    2:35p   D10:45p      Atascadero - City Hall         8:35a     4:00p
    ----    N10:46p      Atascadero - Denny's   
    3:00p   D11:10p      San Luis Obispo - Cal Poly     8:10a     3:35p
    3:05p   D11:15p      San Luis Obispo                8:00a     3:25p
    3:30p   D11:30p      Grover Beach                   7:35a     3:00p
    3:55p    11:55p  Ar  Santa Maria-IHOP         Dp    7:10a     2:35p

C -- Train-bus connection is guaranteed.
N -- Late night alternative drop off stop.
R -- All reserved train or bus.

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Credits:

Updated to October 31 schedules December 27, 2005.
These schedules authorized by Amtrak, and provided by volunteers from the railroad newsgroup.
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Notice:

The Amtrak Thruway Buses are sponsored by the California Department of Transportation
Subject to change without notice.
Neither Amtrak nor the authors accept responsibility for errors or omissions.
Please confirm departure and arrival times when making reservations.