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

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

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  1. Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane DTW - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 7m
    $207–877

  2. Fly to Merced Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane plane DTW - MCE
    10h 22m
    $68–285

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus bus
    2d 9h
    $222–588

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus bus
    2d 12h
    $265–669

  5. Drive 2,333.2 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Mercedcar car 2,333.2 mi
    38h 38m
    $426–616

  6. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane DTW - SMF
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus bus
    11h 10m
    $247–989

  7. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane DTW - 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 36m
    $285–1,172

  8. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DTW - 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 41m
    $141–519

  9. Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane plane DTW - SCK
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Mercedbus bus
    12h 53m
    $125–493

  10. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane DTW - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Mercedbus bus
    14h 55m
    $170–393

Detroit to Merced by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$222Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Merced, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Detroit, MI to Merced via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 9h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) 4 times a week.

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