There are 7 ways to get from Merced to Grand Junction by bus, plane, 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
best- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane FAT - GJT
8h 13m$103–573Fly from Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane MCE - GJT
8h 49m$42–226Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0810
- Take the train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
27h 4m$246–592Drive 866.2 mi
- Drive from Merced to Grand Junctioncar 866.2 mi
16h$159–229Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SMF - GJT
10h 8m$121–596Bus, 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 Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane OAK - GJT
10h 24m$104–505Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop 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 Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SJC - GJT
11h 36m$129–601
Merced to Grand Junction by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Grand Junction is to fly which costs $40 - $230 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Grand Junction is to bus and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Merced and Grand Junction is 707 miles. The road distance is 871.2 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Grand Junction without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 4m and costs $240 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Merced to Grand Junction, including transfers.
Grand Junction is 1h ahead of Merced. It is currently 12:05 PM in Merced and 1:05 PM in Grand Junction.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Grand Junction is 871 miles. It takes approximately 16h to drive from Merced to Grand Junction.
There are 142+ hotels available in Grand Junction.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
Advanced Air, LLC, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- 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
- $13–18
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- 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
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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- 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
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