There are 8 ways to get from Flagstaff to Merced by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Flagstaff to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane FLG - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
7h 41m$114–586Bus
- Take the bus from Flagstaff University North to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valleybus Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Phoenix, AZ to Mercedbus Nogales
16h 31m$128–209Train, bus via San Fernando
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Mercedbus Nogales
17h 14m$159–336Drive 630 mi
- Drive from Flagstaff to Mercedcar 630 mi
10h 47m$115–167Shuttle 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)plane PHX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
8h 36m$277–751Fly Flagstaff to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane FLG - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
12h 16m$150–744Train, bus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810
18h 2m$168–364Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valleybus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Mercedbus
22h 4m$126–215
Flagstaff to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flagstaff to Merced is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Flagstaff to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 7h 41m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Flagstaff to Merced. However, there are services departing from Flagstaff University North and arriving at Merced via 27th Av & Deer Valley Rd and Phoenix, AZ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
The distance between Flagstaff and Merced is 535 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 16h 31m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Flagstaff to Merced, including transfers.
Flagstaff to Merced bus services, operated by Groome Transportation Phoenix, depart from Flagstaff University North station.
Flagstaff to Merced bus services, operated by Groome Transportation Phoenix, arrive at Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley station.
Merced is 1h behind Flagstaff. It is currently 11:31 AM in Flagstaff and 10:31 AM in Merced.
Yes, the driving distance between Flagstaff to Merced is 634 miles. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Flagstaff to Merced.
What companies run services between Flagstaff, AZ, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Flagstaff University North to Merced via Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley, 27th Av & Deer Valley Rd, 27th Av & McDowell Rd, and Phoenix, AZ in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Flagstaff to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Flagstaff to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Flagstaff to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
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
- $120–280
- 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
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.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 Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff University North to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- 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
- $55–85
- 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
- $82–88
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 Phoenix to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
Bus from Bakersfield to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $18–30
- Titanium
- $21–35
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
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