There are 9 ways to get from Merced to Moab by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound), train, car, or shuttle
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 Moab
best- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Moab (CNY)plane FAT - CNY
10h 27m$118–480Bus
- 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 30mBus, 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 35m$534–848Drive 816.4 mi
- Drive from Merced to Moabcar 816.4 mi
15h 21m$149–216Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
- 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
10h 20m$338–750Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Moab
- 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 Moab (CNY)plane OAK - CNY
11h 1m$130–521Bus 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 46m$598–1,120Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Moab
- 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 Moab (CNY)plane SJC - CNY
13h 41m$139–521Bus, 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 11m$452–766
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Moab (CNY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Moab is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Moab is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 46m and costs $600 - $1,200.
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 648 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 .
It takes approximately 10h 27m 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 10:03 AM in Merced and 11:03 AM in Moab.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Moab is 821 miles. It takes approximately 15h 21m 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
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Moab via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Moab via Burbank, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Moab via Ontario/San Bernardino, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Moab via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Green River Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Ace
- 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
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–20
- Titanium
- $7–19
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–20
- Titanium
- $7–19
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–20
- Titanium
- $7–19
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Provo Central Station to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- dualsportutah@gmail.com
- Website
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Salt Lake City Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
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