There are 10 ways to get from Raleigh 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 to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)RDU - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
12h 11m$274–1,244Fly to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)RDU - MCE
10h 13m$131–605Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
2d 18h$241–676Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
3d 8h$446–863Drive 2,684.2 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Merced2,684.2 mi
43h 55m$490–708Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)RDU - 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
13h 10m$150–400Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)RDU - 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
13h 48m$210–868Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)RDU - 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
14h 57m$323–572Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)RDU - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Merced
16h 6m$192–791Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)RDU - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
14h 47m$184–522
Raleigh to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Merced is to fly and BART and bus which costs $150 - $400 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Merced is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Merced. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Merced via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Raleigh and Merced is 2352 miles. The road distance is 2699.9 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $240 - $700.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Raleigh to Merced, including transfers.
Raleigh to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Merced is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $240 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $650 and takes 10h 13m.
Raleigh to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Merced is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 1:24 PM in Raleigh and 10:24 AM in Merced.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Merced via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 18h. Alternatively, Delta, Advanced Air, LLC, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Nashville, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via St. Louis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Nashville, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via St. Louis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–490
- 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 Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- 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
- 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
- $6–19
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–19
- Titanium
- $7–19
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $27–40
- Titanium
- $30–40
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