There are 3 ways to get from Merced to Olympic Valley by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train, drive
best- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Drive from Colfax Amtrak Station to Olympic Valley
6h 26m$56–92Drive 215.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merced to Olympic Valley215.7 mi
3h 56m$40–57Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Sharlands Avenue and Avenida de Landa to Railyard Mobility Hub
8h 40m$163–253
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Olympic Valley is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Olympic Valley is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Merced and Olympic Valley is 234 miles. The road distance is 217 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Olympic Valley without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 40m and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Merced to Olympic Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Olympic Valley is 217 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Merced to Olympic Valley.
There are 1681+ hotels available in Olympic Valley.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Olympic Valley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Merced to Olympic Valley. However, you can take the bus to Sacramento Bus Station, walk to Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, take the line 11 bus to 7Th St & H St, walk to Sacramento, take the train to Colfax Amtrak Station, then drive to Olympic Valley. Alternatively, you can drive from Merced to Olympic Valley in around 3h 56m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- 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 Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
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