There are 12 ways to get from Philadelphia to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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, CA to Mercedbus
12h 4m$220–875Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- 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
12h 58m$207–639Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station 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 Merced Bus Stopbus
2d 21h$535–812Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
3d 4h$1,364–2,243Drive 2,811.3 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Mercedcar 2,811.3 mi
46h 27m$514–742Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane PHL - MCE
11h 55m$214–857Train 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 56m$267–1,543Fly 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
14h 52m$260–980Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BWI - 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
14h 4m$251–1,534Fly 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
13h 41m$256–695Train, 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 5h$1,664–3,317Train, 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 12h$1,807–2,932
Philadelphia to Merced by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Merced is to fly and BART and bus which costs $200 - $650 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Merced is to fly which takes 11h 55m and costs $210 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Merced. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Merced Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Merced is 2483 miles. The road distance is 2827.7 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Philadelphia to Merced, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Merced is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $500 - $850. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $210 - $900 and takes 11h 55m.
Philadelphia to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Merced is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 10:36 PM in Philadelphia and 7:36 PM in Merced.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via St. Louis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Des Moines, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via St. Louis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
Bus from Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- 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
Bus from Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–21
- Titanium
- $8–20
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- StanRTA
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
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
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
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
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
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
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