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How to get fromMerced to Santa Rosaby bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, subway, ferry, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Merced to Santa Rosa by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, subway, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    7h

  2. Bus, BART via Turlock

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Centerbus bus T
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus bus 90
    3. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus 101
    8h 39m
    $20–124

  3. Bus, BART, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus bus 90
    3. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcaderosubway subway
    4. Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    5. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    8h 7m
    $37–81

  4. Drive 168.3 mi

    1. Drive from Merced to Santa Rosacar car 168.3 mi
    3h 12m
    $31–45

  5. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus bus 90
    3. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus 101
    7h 7m
    $40–74

  6. Bus, BART #2

    1. Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Pacheco @ Targetbus bus Lb
    2. Take the bus from Los Baños to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus
    3. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus 101
    8h 48m
    $28–54

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Merced to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station and Vallejo in around 7h.

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