There are 7 ways to get from Merced to Eureka by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), 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
best- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stopbus
12h 25m$114–183Bus via Redding
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Martbus
- Take the bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96bus
- Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Centerbus
14h 42m$57–109Drive 384.7 mi
- Drive from Merced to Eurekacar 384.7 mi
7h 9m$71–102Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane FAT - ACV
8h 40m$84–493Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stopbus
12h 48m$122–211Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka 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
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
9h 7m$504–1,761Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Crescent City
- 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 Crescent City (CEC)plane OAK - CEC
- Take the bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Centerbus
10h 12m$239–320
Merced to Eureka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Eureka is to bus via Redding which costs $55 - $110 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Eureka is to drive which takes 7h 9m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Eureka. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station and Vallejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Merced and Eureka is 457 miles. The road distance is 386.9 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Eureka without a car is to bus which takes 12h 25m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Merced to Eureka, including transfers.
Merced to Eureka bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Eureka bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Eureka is 387 miles. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Merced to Eureka.
There are 77+ hotels available in Eureka.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Eureka, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station and Vallejo in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- 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 Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–19
- Titanium
- $7–19
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
- Phone
- 707 822 3775
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://hta.org/agencies/arcata-and-mad-river/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $24–35
- 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
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
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