There are 11 ways to get from Chicago to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, 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.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)ORD - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
9h 48m$198–880Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ORD - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
12h 1m$132–473Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
2d 1h$204–464Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to SacramentoCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to MercedFlixBus 2007
2d 6h$303–1,787Drive 2,067.5 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Merced2,067.5 mi
34h 6m$378–545Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)MDW - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
10h 14m$208–892Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)ORD - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
10h 32m$278–402Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)MDW - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
10h 57m$212–871Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)MDW - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
11h 45m$152–553Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)MDW - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
12h 3m$206–825Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ORD - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
12h 29m$176–725
Chicago to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Merced is to fly and BART and bus which costs $130 - $480 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Merced. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Merced via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Chicago and Merced is 1818 miles. The road distance is 2079.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $200 - $470.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Chicago to Merced, including transfers.
Chicago to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Merced is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 11:34 AM in Chicago and 9:34 AM in Merced.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Merced is 2080 miles. It takes approximately 34h 6m to drive from Chicago to Merced.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Merced via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- 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
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