There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport 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
12h 32m$400–1,837Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane BUF - MCE
10h 10m$185–883Bus
- 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 Mercedbus
2d 16h$250–790Train, 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 Mercedbus
2d 19h$266–1,317Drive 2,584.7 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Mercedcar 2,584.7 mi
43h 1m$472–682Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport 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
14h 44m$463–2,012Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YYZ - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
14h 29m$438–1,037
Buffalo to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Merced is to bus which costs $250 - $800 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Merced is to fly which takes 10h 10m and costs $180 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Merced. However, there are services departing from Buffalo, NY and arriving at Merced via Columbus, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Buffalo and Merced is 2279 miles. The road distance is 2599.8 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $250 - $800.
It takes approximately 12h 32m 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 16h and costs $250 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $900 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 4:51 PM in Buffalo and 1:51 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 via Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 16h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and three other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Nashville, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- 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
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
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
- $65–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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