There are 10 ways to get from Flagstaff to Merced by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Flagstaff to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)FLG - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
8h 15m$106–531Train, bus via San Fernando
cheapest- Take the train from Flagstaff to Los AngelesSouthwest Chief
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to MercedNogales
17h 14m$97–221Bus
- Take the bus from University North to Denny's RestaurantGroome Transportation
- Take the bus from Phoenix, AZ to MercedNogales
15h 50m$126–215Drive 630 mi
- Drive from Flagstaff to Merced630 mi
10h 42m$115–167Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)LAS - MCE
8h 28m$116–283Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)PHX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
8h 31m$286–690Fly Flagstaff to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)FLG - 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 31m$125–583Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)LAS - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Merced
10h 15m$103–370Train, bus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Los AngelesSouthwest Chief
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to MercedFlixBus 2007
18h 2m$112–286Bus via Los Angeles (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus StopGreyhound US0810
18h 20m$114–288
Flagstaff to Merced by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flagstaff to Merced is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Flagstaff to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Flagstaff to Merced. However, there are services departing from University North and arriving at Merced via 29th Av & Bell Rd and Phoenix, AZ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Flagstaff and Merced is 536 miles. The road distance is 633.7 miles.
The best way to get from Flagstaff to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 15h 50m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Flagstaff to Merced, including transfers.
Flagstaff to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Flagstaff Bus Station.
Flagstaff to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Merced is 1h behind Flagstaff. It is currently 12:34 PM in Flagstaff and 11:34 AM in Merced.
Yes, the driving distance between Flagstaff to Merced is 634 miles. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Flagstaff to Merced.
What companies run services between Flagstaff, AZ, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from University North to Merced via Denny's Restaurant, 29th Av & Bell Rd, 27th Av & McDowell Rd, and Phoenix, AZ in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Flagstaff to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Flagstaff to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Flagstaff to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Flagstaff to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Flagstaff to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix, Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Flagstaff to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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/
Bus from Flagstaff Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University North to Denny's Restaurant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $70–110
- Titanium
- $81–86
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $28–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
Bus from Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–20
- Titanium
- $8–20
Shuttle from Flagstaff Amtrak to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $182
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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