There are 7 ways to get from Merced to Burning Man Earth by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, plane, subway, or train
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Bus, Burner Express Bus via Sacramento
best- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
15h 30mDrive 321.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merced to Burning Man Earth321.2 mi
7h 6m$59–85Bus, fly, Burner Express Bus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)FAT - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
15h 16mBus, BART, Burner Express Bus
- 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 Powell Street
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Black Rock City
16h 34m$144–149Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Reno
- Take the bus from Amtrak Reno to Spanish Springs Road Ravendale
- Drive from Spanish Springs Road Ravendale to Burning Man Earth
16h 37m$116–204Bus, train, Burner Express Bus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Reno
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
19h 27mBus, Burner Express Bus
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Curry Village
- Take the bus from Curry Village to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
22h 45m
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Burning Man Earth is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Burning Man Earth is to drive which takes 7h 6m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Burning Man Earth. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Black Rock City via Sacramento Bus Station, Amtrak Reno and Reno Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Merced and Burning Man Earth is 348 miles. The road distance is 323.1 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Burning Man Earth without a car is to bus and Burner Express Bus via Sacramento which takes 15h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 30m to get from Merced to Burning Man Earth, including transfers.
Merced to Burning Man Earth bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Burning Man Earth bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Burning Man Earth is 323 miles. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Merced to Burning Man Earth.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Burning Man Earth, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Black Rock City via Sacramento Bus Station, Amtrak Reno, Reno-Tahoe International Airport, and Reno Airport in around 15h 30m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from San Francisco to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $123
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
- 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
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Amtrak Reno to Spanish Springs Road Ravendale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- tickets@yarts.com
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Merced Transpo to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Curry Village to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
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