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How to get fromChicago to Mercedby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or subway

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  1. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane MDW - SMF
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus bus
    10h 7m
    $310–1,436

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ORD - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 11m
    $110–429

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus bus
    2d 1h
    $372–693

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus bus FlixBus 2007
    2d 6h
    $539–1,211

  5. Drive 2,067.5 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Mercedcar car 2,067.5 mi
    34h 18m
    $378–545

  6. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane MDW - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    10h 57m
    $266–1,228

  7. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MDW - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 35m
    $154–639

  8. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane MDW - SJC
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 56m
    $338–1,532

  9. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane ORD - SJC
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 29m
    $218–982

  10. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane ORD - RNO
    2. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus bus
    13h 23m
    $198–384

Chicago to Merced by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$372Cheapest Price
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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.

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