There are 3 ways to get from Merced to Mendocino by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus via Sacramento
best- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus 65
10h 48m$59–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced to Modestobus 1
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus 65
11h 19m$44–120Drive 267.1 mi
- Drive from Merced to Mendocinocar 267.1 mi
5h 26m$49–71
Merced to Mendocino by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Mendocino is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Mendocino is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Mendocino. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Little Lake St & Kasten St via Sacramento Bus Station, Vallejo and Pear Tree Center - Ross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
The distance between Merced and Mendocino is 352 miles. The road distance is 268.7 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Mendocino without a car is to bus via Sacramento which takes 10h 48m and costs $55 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Merced to Mendocino, including transfers.
Merced to Mendocino bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Mendocino bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Mendocino is 269 miles. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Merced to Mendocino.
There are 153+ hotels available in Mendocino.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Mendocino, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Little Lake St & Kasten St via Sacramento Bus Station, Vallejo, Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop, and Pear Tree Center - Ross in around 10h 48m.
- 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
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Little Lake St & Kasten St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $24–35
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
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