There are 7 ways to get from Merced to Yosemite by bus, plane, car, taxi, or train
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Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane FAT - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Yosemitecar
11h 23m$178–736Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MCE - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Yosemitecar
12h 48m$92–359Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Bereabus
- Take the taxi from Berea to Yosemitetaxi
2d 13h$555–1,017Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Bereabus
- Take the taxi from Berea to Yosemitetaxi
2d 20h$813–1,733Drive 2,309.9 mi
- Drive from Merced to Yosemitecar 2,309.9 mi
38h 3m$422–609Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane FAT - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Yosemitecar
11h 36m$275–1,147Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MCE - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Yosemitecar
10h 10m$140–580
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Yosemite is to fly and drive which costs $90 - $360 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Yosemite is to fly and drive which takes 10h 10m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Merced and Yosemite is 2055 miles. The road distance is 2323.3 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Yosemite without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 13h and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Merced to Yosemite, including transfers.
Yosemite is 3h ahead of Merced. It is currently 3:11 PM in Merced and 6:11 PM in Yosemite.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Yosemite is 2323 miles. It takes approximately 38h 3m to drive from Merced to Yosemite.
There are four+ hotels available in Yosemite.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Yosemite, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Merced to Yosemite. However, you can take the bus to Fresno, walk to Se Fresno - F St, take the line 34 bus to L Shelter, take the line 26 bus to SE PEACH - McKINLEY, walk to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Yosemite. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Indianapolis Union Station, take the bus to Greyhound Station Cincinnati, walk to Cincinnati Bus Station, take the bus to Berea, then take the taxi to Yosemite.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Las Vegas, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–360
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Los Angeles, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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