There are 5 ways to get from Clearlake to Merced by taxi, train, subway, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, BART, bus
best- Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- 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 Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
8h 52m$179–227Drive 200.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Clearlake to Mercedcar 200.1 mi
4h 5m$37–53Taxi, train, BART, bus via San Francisco
- Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- 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
8h 56m$181–229Bus
- Take the bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridgebus 3
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
11h 37m$101–160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridgebus 3
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
12h 35m$114–185
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clearlake to Merced is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Clearlake to Merced is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Clearlake and Merced is 241 miles. The road distance is 201.2 miles.
The best way to get from Clearlake to Merced without a car is to taxi and train and BART and bus which takes 8h 52m and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Clearlake to Merced, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Clearlake to Merced is 201 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Clearlake to Merced.
There are 51+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Clearlake, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Clinic Lakeshore to Merced Bus Stop via Ray's Food Place/Walmart, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop, Vallejo Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 11h 37m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- 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
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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 Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- dispatch.lake@mchsi.com
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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