There are 4 ways to get from Merced to Clearlake by bus, subway, train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, BART, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Merced to Modestobus 1
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain
- Take the taxi from SMART Windsor to Clearlaketaxi
8h 51m$182–231Bus via Fairfield
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Suisun City Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Napa Valley College to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus 10
- Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus 3
11h 51m$31–62Drive 200.2 mi
- Drive from Merced to Clearlakecar 200.2 mi
4h 6m$37–53Bus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus 10
- Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus 3
12h 29m$38–72
Merced to Clearlake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Clearlake is to bus via Fairfield which costs $30 - $65 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Clearlake is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Clearlake. However, there are services departing from Merced Bus Stop and arriving at Clearlake Commons via Sacramento Bus Station, Suisun City Train Depot, Napa Valley College, Lincoln Ave. Bridge and Ray's Food Place/Walmart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Merced and Clearlake is 240 miles. The road distance is 201.4 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Clearlake without a car is to bus and BART and train and taxi which takes 8h 51m and costs $180 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Merced to Clearlake, including transfers.
Merced to Clearlake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Merced Bus Stop station.
Merced to Clearlake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Clearlake is 201 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Merced to Clearlake.
There are 50+ hotels available in Clearlake.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Clearlake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced Bus Stop to Clearlake Commons via Sacramento Bus Station, Suisun City Train Depot, Napa Valley College, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, and Ray's Food Place/Walmart in around 11h 51m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $24–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Suisun City Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- 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
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from Napa Valley College to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- dispatch.lake@mchsi.com
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $160–190
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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