There are 8 ways to get from Merced to Grand Junction by bus, plane, train, car, or subway
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Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)FAT - GJT
8h 39m$117–577Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)MCE - GJT
8h 56m$82–436Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus 2007
- Take the train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
26h 21m$113–331Drive 866.2 mi
- Drive from Merced to Grand Junction866.2 mi
15h 53m$159–229Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)SMF - GJT
10h 11m$121–588Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)OAK - GJT
10h 32m$101–460Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)SFO - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Grand Junction
9h 30m$100–395Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Stockton
- Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)SJC - GJT
11h 47m$119–593
Merced to Grand Junction by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Grand Junction is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Grand Junction is to bus and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Merced and Grand Junction is 705 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 26h 21m and costs $110 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Merced to Grand Junction, including transfers.
Grand Junction is 1h ahead of Merced. It is currently 7:37 AM in Merced and 8:37 AM in Grand Junction.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Grand Junction is 871 miles. It takes approximately 15h 53m to drive from Merced to Grand Junction.
There are 129+ hotels available in Grand Junction.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
Advanced Air, LLC, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) once daily.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
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
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90–250
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $130–300
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $260–700
- 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
- $13–18
- 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
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- 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
- $19–29
- 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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