There are 6 ways to get from Merced to Bodega Bay by bus, subway, ferry, train, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART, ferry, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcadero
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma North
- Take the taxi from SMART Petaluma North to Bodega Bay
8h 4mBus, BART via Turlock
cheapest- Take the bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit CenterT
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
10h 24m$22–147Drive 180.5 mi
- Drive from Merced to Bodega Bay180.5 mi
3h 30m$33–48Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
8h 52m$31–63Bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
8h 55mBus, BART #2
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Pacheco @ TargetLb
- Take the bus from Los Baños to San Jose - King Rd
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
10h 33m$48–106
Merced to Bodega Bay by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Bodega Bay is to bus and BART which costs $30 - $65 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Bodega Bay is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Bodega Bay. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Hwy 1 & Tides Inn - Bodega Bay via Sacramento Bus Station, Vallejo and Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Merced and Bodega Bay is 194 miles. The road distance is 181.6 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Bodega Bay without a car is to bus and BART and ferry and train and taxi which takes 8h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Merced to Bodega Bay, including transfers.
Merced to Bodega Bay bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Bodega Bay bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Bodega Bay is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Merced to Bodega Bay.
There are 230+ hotels available in Bodega Bay.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Bodega Bay, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Hwy 1 & Tides Inn - Bodega Bay via Sacramento Bus Station, Vallejo, and Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak in around 8h 55m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma North
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
Bus from Merced Transpo to Pacheco @ Target
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Baños to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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