There are 8 ways to get from Merced to Moab by bus, plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, 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 to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)FAT - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
10h 11m$406–1,126Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Green River Station
- Drive from Green River Station to Moab
25h 20m$114–314Bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Green River
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UT
20h 28mDrive 816.4 mi
- Drive from Merced to Moab816.4 mi
15h 15m$149–216Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)FAT - SLC
- Take a shuttle bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Moab
9h 48m$686–1,576Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Moab
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Moab (CNY)FAT - CNY
11h 8m$166–706Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)SFO - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Moab
12h 20m$130–463Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Take the train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station750
- Take the bus from Provo Central Station to Moab, UT
25h 57m$162–662
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Moab is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Moab is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 48m and costs $650 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Moab. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Moab, UT via Bakersfield, Las Vegas BusTerminal and Green River. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 28m.
The distance between Merced and Moab is 812 miles. The road distance is 821.2 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Moab without a car is to bus which takes 20h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Merced to Moab, including transfers.
Merced to Moab bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Moab bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Moab is 1h ahead of Merced. It is currently 7:17 PM in Merced and 8:17 PM in Moab.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Moab is 821 miles. It takes approximately 15h 15m to drive from Merced to Moab.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Moab, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Moab, UT via Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, Las Vegas, Gilespie Street (South Strip Transit Terminal), Las Vegas BusTerminal, and Green River in around 20h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via Salt Lake City International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via San Diego, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Green River Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $80–220
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–270
- Business - advance purchase
- $160–650
- Business Class
- $240–600
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- 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
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
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 Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- dualsportutah@gmail.com
- Website
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Shuttle from Salt Lake City Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $21–90
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Provo Central Station to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- 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
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