There are 8 ways to get from Merced to Reno by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, or subway
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Bus via Sacramento (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0810
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus Greyhound US0870
6h 10m$41–76Fly from Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MCE - RNO
5h 20m$36–223Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0810
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain California Zephyr
9h 50m$56–122Drive 210.4 mi
- Drive from Merced to Renocar 210.4 mi
4h 54m$39–56Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane FAT - RNO
6h 46m$72–470Bus
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottagebus
- Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Reno - Tahoe International Airportbus
12h 7m$88–104Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
7h 1m$58–324Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Stocktonbus
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SJC - RNO
7h 38m$83–458
Merced to Reno by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Reno is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Reno is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Reno. However, there are services departing from Merced Bus Stop and arriving at Reno Amtrak via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Merced and Reno is 253 miles. The road distance is 211.6 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Reno without a car is to bus via Sacramento which takes 6h 10m and costs $40 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Merced to Reno, including transfers.
Merced to Reno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Merced Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Merced to Reno is to bus via Sacramento which takes 6h 10m and costs $40 - $80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $35 - $230 and takes 5h 20m.
Merced to Reno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Reno is 212 miles. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Merced to Reno.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced Bus Stop to Reno Amtrak via Sacramento Bus Station in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, Advanced Air, LLC, Southwest Airlines, and Spirit Airlines fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- 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 Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://acerail.com
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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- +1 877-989-2787
- tickets@yarts.com
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Merced Transpo to Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Reno - Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.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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