There are 10 ways to get from Merced to Idaho Falls by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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 3m$95–510Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Idaho Falls
cheapest- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane MCE - IDA
9h 35m$44–233Bus
- 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 Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Fallsbus
23h 22m$161–330Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Fallsbus
26h 20m$266–571Drive 806.9 mi
- Drive from Merced to Idaho Fallscar 806.9 mi
14h 3m$148–213Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Pocatello Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane FAT - PIH
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Fallsbus
10h 17m$114–523Bus, 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$101–493Bus 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 1m$167–800Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Idaho Falls
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane SJC - IDA
11h 34m$126–573Bus 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$231–381
Merced to Idaho Falls by bus, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Idaho Falls is to fly which costs $40 - $240 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Idaho Falls is to bus and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $95 - $550.
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 Bakersfield, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, Las Vegas and Ogden, UT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 17m.
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 22m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Merced to Idaho Falls, including transfers.
Merced to Idaho Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Merced Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Merced to Idaho Falls is to bus which takes 23h 22m and costs $160 - $330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $40 - $240 and takes 9h 35m.
Merced to Idaho Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Idaho Falls is 1h ahead of Merced. It is currently 10:20 PM in Merced and 11:20 PM 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 Trans Ctr, Salt Lake Central Station, Arena Station, and Downtown Salt Lake in around 23h 22m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Idaho Falls (IDA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Idaho Falls via Las Vegas, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–190
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Idaho Falls via Los Angeles, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- 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 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Idaho Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Idaho Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Idaho Falls via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- 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
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- 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 Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ogden, UT to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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