There are 8 ways to get from Merced to Tacoma by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane FAT - SEA
6h 51m$120–673Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2007
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacomabus FlixBus N2111
18h 40m$100–170Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2007
- Take the train from Sacramento to Tacomatrain Coast Starlight
22h 52m$133–303Drive 834.7 mi
- Drive from Merced to Tacomacar 834.7 mi
14h 21m$153–220Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SMF - SEA
7h 49m$108–510Bus, bus to Oakland 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
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
8h 26m$103–484Bus, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
9h 18m$108–446Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
9h 39m$121–613
Merced to Tacoma by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Tacoma is to bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Tacoma is to bus and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Tacoma. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Tacoma via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Merced and Tacoma is 841 miles. The road distance is 839.6 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Tacoma without a car is to bus which takes 18h 40m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Merced to Tacoma, including transfers.
Merced to Tacoma bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Tacoma bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Tacoma is 840 miles. It takes approximately 14h 21m to drive from Merced to Tacoma.
Book your Merced to Tacoma bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Tacoma via Sacramento Bus Station in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- 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
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $80–140
Bus from Merced to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
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 Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- 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
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
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