There are 7 ways to get from Merced to Whitefish by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane FAT - FCA
8h 2m$128–505Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
34h 34m$364–923Bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte to Whitefishbus
41h 9m$327–499Drive 1,089.6 mi
- Drive from Merced to Whitefishcar 1,089.6 mi
21h 33m$199–288Bus, 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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SFO - FCA
8h 27m$369–979Bus, 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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane OAK - FCA
9h 39m$144–546Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SJC - FCA
11h 17m$153–556
Merced to Whitefish by bus, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Whitefish is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 21h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Whitefish is to bus and fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Whitefish. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Whitefish via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Spokane and Butte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 9m.
The distance between Merced and Whitefish is 925 miles. The road distance is 1096 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Whitefish without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 34m and costs $360 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Merced to Whitefish, including transfers.
Merced to Whitefish bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Whitefish bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Whitefish is 1h ahead of Merced. It is currently 5:46 AM in Merced and 6:46 AM in Whitefish.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Whitefish is 1096 miles. It takes approximately 21h 33m to drive from Merced to Whitefish.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Whitefish, MT, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Whitefish via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Spokane Station, Spokane, Butte, and Whitefish in around 41h 9m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–440
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Ace
- 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
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–20
- Titanium
- $7–19
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Butte to Whitefish
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $65–90
- Website
- StanRTA
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
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
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
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
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