There are 7 ways to get from Arcata to Merced by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Arcata to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
12h 41m$99–161Drive 393 mi
cheapest- Drive from Arcata to Mercedcar 393 mi
7h 19m$72–104Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane ACV - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
9h 4m$82–491Bus via Sacramento
- Take the bus from Arcata to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
13h 10m$113–197Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to Transpobus T
14h 44m$90–147Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
8h 23m$284–786Bus to Crescent City, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hubbus
- Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CEC - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
9h 14m$174–310
Arcata to Merced by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arcata to Merced is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Arcata to Merced is to drive which takes 7h 19m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Arcata to Merced. However, there are services departing from Arcata and arriving at Merced Bus Stop via Vallejo Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Arcata and Merced is 418 miles. The road distance is 395.3 miles.
The best way to get from Arcata to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 12h 41m and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Arcata to Merced, including transfers.
Arcata to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Arcata station.
Arcata to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcata to Merced is 395 miles. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Arcata to Merced.
There are 37+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Arcata to Merced Bus Stop via Vallejo Transit Center, El Cerrito del Norte Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Dublin / Pleasanton, BART Dublin Station, Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi, and Modesto Bus Stop in around 12h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Crescent City to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Arcata to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Arcata to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
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