There are 9 ways to get from Merced to Charleston by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane FAT - CHS
11h 22m$278–1,157Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SFO - CHS
14h 21m$192–775Bus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Charleston Amtrak Stationbus
2d 19h$275–663Bus, train, taxi, drive
- Take the bus from Merced to Tucsonbus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Savannah Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Savannah Bus Station to Trolley Stop 10 - Coligny Beach Parktaxi
- Drive from Trolley Stop 1 - Shelter Cove Towne Centre to Charlestoncar
3d 9h$547–1,159Drive 2,622.6 mi
- Drive from Merced to Charlestoncar 2,622.6 mi
42h 52m$479–692Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SMF - CHS
12h 30m$227–889Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane OAK - CHS
13h 8m$202–813Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced to Stocktonbus
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SJC - CHS
14h 41m$243–1,015Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 11h$503–2,970
Merced to Charleston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Charleston is to bus and BART and fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Charleston is to bus and fly which takes 11h 22m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Charleston. However, there are services departing from Merced Bus Stop and arriving at Transit Mall via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta, North Charleston Transit Center and Rivers Ave / Cosgrove Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Merced and Charleston is 2342 miles. The road distance is 2637.9 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Charleston without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $270 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Merced to Charleston, including transfers.
Merced to Charleston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Merced Bus Stop station.
Merced to Charleston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Charleston is 3h ahead of Merced. It is currently 12:11 AM in Merced and 3:11 AM in Charleston.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Charleston is 2638 miles. It takes approximately 42h 52m to drive from Merced to Charleston.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced Bus Stop to Transit Mall via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Atlanta, Charleston Amtrak Station, North Charleston Transit Center, N. Charleston SuperStop, and Rivers Ave / Cosgrove Ave in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Las Vegas, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Las Vegas, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Denver, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–360
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $190–410
- Business - advance purchase
- $260–1,100
- Business Class
- $360–900
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://acerail.com
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 Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Atlanta to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Savannah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $85–130
- Titanium
- $96–100
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Savannah Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Yellow Cab of Savannah
- Phone
- +1 912-604-9845
- Website
- yellowcabsavannah.com
A1 Taxi of Savannah
- Phone
- +1 912-925-9900
- Website
- facebook.com
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