There are 8 ways to get from Merced to Moab by bus, plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound), 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 Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane FAT - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
9h 43m$353–831Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Moab
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Moab (CNY)plane FAT - CNY
10h 6m$138–551Bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
20h 30m$210–367Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Green River Stationtrain
- Drive from Green River Station to Moabcar
25h 32m$332–648Drive 816.4 mi
- Drive from Merced to Moabcar 816.4 mi
15h 22m$149–216Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, shuttle
- 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 a shuttle bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Moab
9h 42m$633–1,301Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane MCE - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
10h 22m$362–863Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the bus from Provo Central Station to Moab, UTbus
26h 9m$290–586
Merced to Moab by bus and taxi
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Moab is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Moab is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 42m and costs $600 - $1,300.
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 Bus Terminal and Green River. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Merced and Moab is 814 miles. The road distance is 821.1 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Moab without a car is to bus which takes 20h 30m and costs $210 - $370.
It takes approximately 9h 43m 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 1:06 AM in Merced and 2:06 AM in Moab.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Moab is 821 miles. It takes approximately 15h 22m 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, South Strip Transit Terminal, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Green River in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via San Francisco, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via San Diego, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via Salt Lake City International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–21
- Titanium
- $7–20
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–21
- Titanium
- $7–20
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–21
- Titanium
- $7–20
- 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
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Provo Central Station to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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