There are 10 ways to get from Merced to Idaho Falls 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 to Idaho Falls
best- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane FAT - IDA
8h 23m$80–430Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Idaho Falls
cheapest- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane MCE - IDA
7h 32m$40–222Bus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus
23h 35mBus, train
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Lodi Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Davisbus
- Take the train from Davis to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Fallsbus
27h 22mDrive 806.9 mi
- Drive from Merced to Idaho Fallscar 806.9 mi
14h 3m$148–213Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Idaho Falls
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane SMF - IDA
10h 36mBus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Idaho Falls
- 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 Idaho Falls (IDA)plane OAK - IDA
10h 28mBus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Idaho Falls
- 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 Idaho Falls (IDA)plane SJC - IDA
11h 45mBus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane FAT - SLC
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus
10h 4m$157–800Bus via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Fallsbus
24h 17m
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Idaho Falls (IDA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Idaho Falls is to fly which costs $35 - $230 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Idaho Falls is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $35 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Idaho Falls. However, there are services departing from Merced Bus Stop and arriving at Idaho Falls via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub and Salt Lake City Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 35m.
The distance between Merced and Idaho Falls is 686 miles. The road distance is 811.6 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Idaho Falls without a car is to bus which takes 23h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Merced to Idaho Falls, including transfers.
Merced to Idaho Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Merced Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Merced to Idaho Falls is to bus which takes 23h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $35 - $230 and takes 7h 32m.
Merced to Idaho Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Idaho Falls is 1h ahead of Merced. It is currently 7:33 AM in Merced and 8:33 AM in Idaho Falls.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Idaho Falls, ID, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced Bus Stop to Idaho Falls via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub, Salt Lake City Airport, UT, and Salt Lake City Airport in around 23h 35m. Alternatively, Advanced Air, LLC, Allegiant Air, and two other airlines fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Idaho Falls (IDA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Idaho Falls via Las Vegas, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Idaho Falls via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Idaho Falls via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Idaho Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Idaho Falls via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Davis to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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 Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Lodi Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.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
- $3–16
- Schedules at
- stanrta.org
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $85–120
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Idaho Falls is 812 miles. It takes approximately 14h 3m to drive from Merced to Idaho Falls.
There are 59+ hotels available in Idaho Falls.








