There are 10 ways to get from Merced to Minneapolis by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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
best- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane FAT - MSP
9h 9m$199–872Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced to Modestobus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SFO - MSP
9h 47m$165–636Bus
- 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 Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus
2d$350–670Bus, train via Denver
- Take the bus from Merced to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Davisbus
- Take the train from Davis to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus
2d 10h$675–1,205Drive 1,874.4 mi
- Drive from Merced to Minneapoliscar 1,874.4 mi
33h 10m$343–495Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SMF - MSP
8h 42m$242–984Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SJC - MSP
10h 24m$284–1,158Fly from Merced Municipal Airport
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MCE - MSP
7h 23m$174–755Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane RNO - MSP
11h 13m$258–1,022Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
2d 11h$703–1,633
Merced to Minneapolis by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Minneapolis is to bus and BART and fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Minneapolis. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Minneapolis via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Merced and Minneapolis is 1568 miles. The road distance is 1885.3 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Minneapolis without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Merced to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Merced to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
The best way to get from Merced to Minneapolis is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $350 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $800 and takes 7h 23m.
Merced to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Minneapolis is 2h ahead of Merced. It is currently 1:11 AM in Merced and 3:11 AM in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Minneapolis via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Des Moines in around 2d. Alternatively, Advanced Air, LLC, Delta, and Corporate Flight Management Inc fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Davis to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- 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
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- 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
Bus from Merced to Manteca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $26–40
- 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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