There are 13 ways to get from Philadelphia to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, 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.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PHL - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
12h 49m$274–1,068Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane PHL - MCE
10h 47m$130–523Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus
2d 19h$269–909Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
3d 4h$304–2,547Drive 2,811.3 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Mercedcar 2,811.3 mi
46h 27m$514–742Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHL - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
13h 20m$192–687Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BWI - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
12h 46m$307–1,850Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHL - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
15h 17m$326–1,249Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EWR - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
13h 53m$170–787Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane PHL - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Mercedbus
12h 40m$223–843Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHL - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Mercedbus
15h 20m$184–471Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
3d 4h$322–1,844Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
3d 11h$316–2,044
Philadelphia to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Merced is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $480 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Merced is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Merced. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Merced via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Merced is 2481 miles. The road distance is 2827.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $260 - $950.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Philadelphia to Merced, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Merced is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $260 - $950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $550 and takes 10h 47m.
Philadelphia to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Merced is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 5:11 AM in Philadelphia and 2:11 AM in Merced.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Merced via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, American Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and Southwest Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) 6 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via St. Louis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via St. Louis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–20
- Titanium
- $8–20
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $28–40
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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