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There are 11 ways to get from Princeton to Merced by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeEWR - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
    12h 50m
    $189–490

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)planeEWR - MCE
    11h 43m
    $144–526

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus
    3d 1h
    $289–716

  4. Train, bus via New York

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
    3d 6h
    $419–2,313

  5. Drive 2,821.8 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to Mercedcar2,821.8 mi
    47h 3m
    $515–744

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeEWR - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    5. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    14h 4m
    $173–561

  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planePHL - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    5. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    14h 52m
    $176–835

  8. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeJFK - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    5. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    15h 16m
    $168–567

  9. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)planePHL - MCE
    12h 20m
    $147–810

  10. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planePHL - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Mercedbus
    16h 49m
    $170–577

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
    3d 12h
    $476–2,220

Princeton to Merced by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration3d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$289Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Merced, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Merced via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 1h.

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