There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane BUF - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
11h 50m$386–1,649Fly to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane BUF - MCE
10h 10m$177–781Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
2d 17h$470–960Train, bus
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
2d 20h$825–1,953Drive 2,584 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Mercedcar 2,584 mi
43h 3m$472–682Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUF - SJC
- 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
13h 59m$452–1,856Fly to Bishop Airport, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane BUF - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Curry Villagebus
- Take the bus from Curry Village to Merced Amtrakbus
18h 29m$341–1,298
Buffalo to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Merced is to fly which costs $170 - $800 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Merced is to fly which takes 10h 10m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Merced. However, there are services departing from Buffalo, NY and arriving at Merced Bus Stop via Columbus, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Buffalo and Merced is 2279 miles. The road distance is 2599 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $470 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Buffalo to Merced, including transfers.
Buffalo to Merced bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Buffalo, NY station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Merced is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $470 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $800 and takes 10h 10m.
Buffalo to Merced bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus - Mound St station.
Merced is 3h behind Buffalo. It is currently 5:20 PM in Buffalo and 2:20 PM in Merced.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Buffalo, NY to Merced Bus Stop via Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and three other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- tickets@yarts.com
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Curry Village to Merced Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
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