There are 9 ways to get from Merced to Chicago by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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 to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FAT - ORD
8h 10m$168–729Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MCE - MDW
8h 45m$114–498Bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
2d 1h$191–557Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2007
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
2d 6h$255–1,630Drive 2,068.3 mi
- Drive from Merced to Chicagocar 2,068.3 mi
34h 7m$378–546Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SMF - MDW
9h 25m$199–839Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SMF - ORD
9h 40m$149–639Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- 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 Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane OAK - MDW
9h 58m$182–716Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- 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 Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SJC - MDW
11h 11m$213–918
Merced to Chicago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Chicago is to fly which costs $110 - $500 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Chicago is to bus and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Merced and Chicago is 1818 miles. The road distance is 2080.4 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Chicago without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $190 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Merced to Chicago, including transfers.
Merced to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
The best way to get from Merced to Chicago is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $190 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $500 and takes 8h 45m.
Merced to Chicago bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Merced. It is currently 6:32 PM in Merced and 8:32 PM in Chicago.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Chicago Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Denver Union Station in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, Advanced Air, LLC and Southwest Airlines fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas, Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- 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
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