There are 11 ways to get from Idaho Falls to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Idaho Falls to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane IDA - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
8h 37m$129–645Fly Idaho Falls to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane IDA - MCE
8h 55m$59–321Bus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
22h 25m$138–269Bus, train
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Farmington - Hampton Innbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
27h 15m$141–530Drive 807.1 mi
- Drive from Idaho Falls to Mercedcar 807.1 mi
14h 3m$148–213Bus to Pocatello Regional Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PIH - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
10h 29m$143–667Fly Idaho Falls to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane IDA - OAK
- 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
11h 24m$124–616Fly Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IDA - 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
11h 30m$137–720Bus to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake City Airportbus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SLC - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
10h 17m$199–937Bus to Jackson Hole Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Jackson Airport, WYbus
- Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane JAC - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- 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
11h 23m$102–399Bus via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Mercedbus
25h 24m
Idaho Falls to Merced by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idaho Falls to Merced is to fly which costs $55 - $330 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Idaho Falls to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 8h 37m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Idaho Falls to Merced. However, there are services departing from Idaho Falls and arriving at Merced via Ogden, UT, SB H after Owens, Las Vegas and Bakersfield Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 24m.
The distance between Idaho Falls and Merced is 684 miles. The road distance is 811.8 miles.
The best way to get from Idaho Falls to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 22h 25m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Idaho Falls to Merced, including transfers.
Idaho Falls to Merced bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Idaho Falls station.
The best way to get from Idaho Falls to Merced is to bus which takes 22h 25m and costs $130 - $270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $55 - $330 and takes 8h 55m.
Idaho Falls to Merced bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Ogden, UT station.
Merced is 1h behind Idaho Falls. It is currently 1:40 AM in Idaho Falls and 12:40 AM in Merced.
What companies run services between Idaho Falls, ID, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Idaho Falls to Merced via Downtown Salt Lake, North Temple Station, Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 22h 25m. Alternatively, Delta, Advanced Air, LLC, and three other airlines fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Pocatello Regional Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Idaho Falls to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Idaho Falls to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Idaho Falls to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Idaho Falls to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Merced Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Idaho Falls to Merced Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Idaho Falls to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Idaho Falls to Merced Municipal Airport via Seattle, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Jackson Airport, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $21–90
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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