There are 10 ways to get from Merced to Grand Rapids by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
best- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane FAT - GRR
11h 45m$361–1,624Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FAT - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
13h 37m$154–595Bus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to South Havenbus
- Take the bus from South Haven Potatoes Plus to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
2d 11h$426–803Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
2d 12h$621–1,443Drive 2,228.6 mi
- Drive from Merced to Grand Rapidscar 2,228.6 mi
36h 58m$407–588Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford 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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane OAK - GRR
13h 1m$348–1,527Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MCE - GRR
9h 53m$166–757Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- 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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SJC - GRR
14h 33m$423–1,853Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SMF - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
15h 8m$262–1,049Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
15h 8m$231–928
Merced to Grand Rapids by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Grand Rapids is to bus and fly and train which costs $150 - $600 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Grand Rapids is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Grand Rapids. However, there are services departing from Merced Bus Stop and arriving at Greyhound Grand Rapids via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago and South Haven Potatoes Plus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Merced and Grand Rapids is 1938 miles. The road distance is 2241.6 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Grand Rapids without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Merced to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Merced to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Merced Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Merced to Grand Rapids is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $420 - $850. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $800 and takes 9h 53m.
Merced to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Grand Rapids is 3h ahead of Merced. It is currently 11:08 PM in Merced and 2:08 AM in Grand Rapids.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced Bus Stop to Greyhound Grand Rapids via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago, South Haven, and South Haven Potatoes Plus in around 2d 11h. Alternatively, Advanced Air, LLC, Allegiant Air, and three other airlines fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas, Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
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
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to South Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from South Haven Potatoes Plus to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://indiantrails.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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