There are 10 ways to get from Merced to Grand Rapids by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane FAT - GRR
11h 46m$244–973Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane MCE - GRR
11h 52m$196–807Bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Rapidsbus
2d 6hBus, train
- Take the bus from Merced 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 11h$830–1,757Drive 2,228.6 mi
- Drive from Merced to Grand Rapidscar 2,228.6 mi
36h 58m$407–588Bus to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Stocktonbus
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SCK - GRR
12h 6m$310–1,246Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- 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 38m$267–564Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Mantecabus
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca 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 22m$315–1,160Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Merced 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
14h 45m$234–816Bus, bus to Bishop Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Amtrak to Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottagebus
- Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
- Fly from Bishop Airport (BIH) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BIH - GRR
17h 27m$341–1,188
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Grand Rapids is to bus and fly and train which costs $260 - $600 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Grand Rapids is to bus and fly which takes 11h 46m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Grand Rapids. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Grand Rapids via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Merced and Grand Rapids is 1937 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 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Merced to Grand Rapids, including transfers.
Merced to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Merced station.
The best way to get from Merced to Grand Rapids is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $850 and takes 11h 52m.
Merced to Grand Rapids bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Grand Rapids is 3h ahead of Merced. It is currently 7:50 AM in Merced and 10:50 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 to Grand Rapids via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 6h. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Bishop Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Bishop Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $750–1,600
- 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
- $55–120
- 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
- $55–120
- 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
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $30–55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $8–23
- Titanium
- $9–22
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Merced to Manteca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- tickets@yarts.com
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Merced Amtrak to Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
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