There are 8 ways to get from Merced to Santa Maria by plane, bus, or subway
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Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Santa Maria
best- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Santa Maria (RIA)MCE - RIA
44h 28mR$2,763–10,086Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)MCE - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
33h 45mR$1,712–6,265Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Maria
- 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 Santa Maria (RIA)SFO - RIA
33h 30mR$2,969–10,458Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Passo Fundo, bus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Passo Fundo (PFB)FAT - PFB
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
34h 45mR$3,481–12,572Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)FAT - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
29h 12mR$2,490–8,886Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport
- 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 Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)SFO - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
33h 22mR$4,018–6,637Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Chapecó Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chapecó Airport (XAP)LAX - XAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecó to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
32h 49mR$2,515–6,052Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)LAX - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
31h 17mR$2,774–45,501
Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Santa Maria is to fly and bus which costs R$ 1700 - R$ 6500 and takes 33h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Santa Maria is to bus and fly which takes 29h 12m and costs R$ 2400 - R$ 9000.
The distance between Merced and Santa Maria is 10204 km.
It takes approximately 44h 28m to get from Merced to Santa Maria, including transfers.
Santa Maria is 5h ahead of Merced. It is currently 3:22 PM in Merced and 8:22 PM in Santa Maria.
There are 71+ hotels available in Santa Maria.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
Advanced Air, LLC, Copa Airlines, and Azul fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Santa Maria (RIA) 5 times a week.
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- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Santa Maria via Las Vegas, Panama City, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Maria via Panama City, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Maria via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,800–12,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Maria via San Salvador, Panama City, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–10,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–9,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–5,500
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–5,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Passo Fundo via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,200–12,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Passo Fundo via Los Angeles International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$4,600–14,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–11,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–9,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–9,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–8,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Houston, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Las Vegas, Houston, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Houston, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Passo Fundo via Chicago O'Hare, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–13,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Passo Fundo via Los Angeles International Airport, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$4,600–14,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
- 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
- R$35–50
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$120–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$80–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- R$11
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- R$11
- Phone
- +55 55 4020-7488
- sac@planalto.com.br
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundo to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$150–380
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecó to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$200–240
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- atendimento@santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$50–120
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$50–75
- Executivo
- R$65–85
- Semi-Leito
- R$105–120
Bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$45–115
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$45–70
- Executivo
- R$60–75
- Semi-Leito
- R$100–115
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$300–430
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$160–240
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- R$160–240
- Titanium
- R$180–230
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