There are 9 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)PDX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
5h 16m$160–879Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PDX - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
7h 18m$92–387Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to MercedFlixBus 2007
16h 55m$95–207Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to SacramentoCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to MercedFlixBus 2007
21h 30m$111–182Drive 701 mi
- Drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Merced701 mi
12h 3m$128–185Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)PDX - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
5h 38m$115–357Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PDX - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
6h 30m$127–425Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PDX - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
7h 40m$115–373Bus via Grants Pass (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Pass
- Take the bus from Grants Pass to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
18h 51m$105–177
Portland Airport (PDX) to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Merced is to bus via Grants Pass which costs $100 - $180 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 5h 16m and costs $160 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland Airport (PDX) to Merced. However, there are services departing from Portland International Airport and arriving at Merced via Portland Curbside Bus Stop and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
The distance between Portland Airport (PDX) and Merced is 694 miles. The road distance is 705.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 16h 55m and costs $95 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Merced, including transfers.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland Airport (PDX) to Merced is 705 miles. It takes approximately 12h 3m to drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Merced.
There are 34+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland International Airport to Merced via Portland Union Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 16h 55m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- 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
- $13–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- 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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Grants Pass to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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