There are 9 ways to get from Provo to Merced by train, plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or subway
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Train, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SLC - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
7h 50m$144–878Train, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane SLC - MCE
7h 41m$66–352Bus
- Take the bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
18h 19m$189–295Train, bus
- Take the train from Provo Amtrak to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810
22h 50m$197–437Drive 677.8 mi
- Drive from Provo to Mercedcar 677.8 mi
13h 13m$124–179Train, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SLC - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
9h 36m$182–1,011Train, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SLC - OAK
- 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
9h 19m$158–882Train, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SLC - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero 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
10h 14m$96–473Train, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SLC - 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
10h 21m$190–1,136
Provo to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Provo to Merced is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Provo to Merced is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $65 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Provo to Merced. However, there are services departing from 300 S / 600 E - Provo and arriving at Merced Bus Stop via SB H after Owens, Las Vegas and Bakersfield Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 19m.
The distance between Provo and Merced is 617 miles. The road distance is 681.8 miles.
The best way to get from Provo to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 18h 19m and costs $180 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Provo to Merced, including transfers.
Provo to Merced bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 300 S / 600 E - Provo station.
Provo to Merced bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Merced is 1h behind Provo. It is currently 5:43 PM in Provo and 4:43 PM in Merced.
Yes, the driving distance between Provo to Merced is 682 miles. It takes approximately 13h 13m to drive from Provo to Merced.
What companies run services between Provo, UT, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Merced Bus Stop via Las Vegas, SB H after Owens, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, Las Vegas, Bakersfield, and Bakersfield Train Station in around 18h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Provo Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- 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
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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