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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 9 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)planeDTW - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
    11h 51m
    $246–1,027

  2. Fly to Merced Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)planeDTW - MCE
    10h 13m
    $78–345

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus
    2d 9h
    $237–648

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
    2d 12h
    $332–1,966

  5. Drive 2,333.2 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Mercedcar2,333.2 mi
    38h 23m
    $426–616

  6. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeDTW - SMF
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
    11h 7m
    $229–464

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

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeDTW - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    4. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    12h 34m
    $142–510

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

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeDTW - SJC
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    12h 46m
    $205–822

  9. Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)planeDTW - SCK
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Mercedbus
    12h 1m
    $165–642

Detroit to Merced by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$237Cheapest Price
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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 three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) twice daily.

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