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How to get fromMerced to Sonomaby bus, train, taxi, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 4 ways to get from Merced to Sonoma by bus, train, taxi, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Bus, train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Suisun-Fairfield to Sonomataxi taxi
    5h 25m
    $129–179

  2. Drive 146.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Merced to Sonomacar car 146.6 mi
    2h 51m
    $27–39

  3. Bus, BART, line 101 bus, train, line 40 bus

    1. Take the bus from Merced to Modestobus bus 1
    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 San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    5. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    6. Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus bus 40
    8h 13m

  4. Bus

    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 Petalumabus bus
    8h 15m
    $34–60

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  • Distance: 189.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Sonoma, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Merced to Sonoma Plaza via Sacramento Bus Station, Vallejo, Petaluma, and Petaluma Transit Mall in around 8h 15m.

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