There are 8 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)plane RDU - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mercedbus
12h 8m$180–724Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
2d 18h$436–726Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
3d 8h$896–2,037Drive 2,690.5 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Mercedcar 2,690.5 mi
43h 47m$491–710Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RDU - 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 54m$206–436Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane RDU - 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
13h 53m$216–874Fly 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)plane RDU - 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 57m$220–878Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RDU - LAX
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus
13h 55m$214–506
Raleigh to Merced by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Merced is to fly and BART and bus which costs $200 - $440 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 12h 8m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Merced. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Merced Bus Stop 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 2354 miles. The road distance is 2706.2 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $430 - $750.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Raleigh to Merced, including transfers.
Raleigh to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Merced is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 3:06 PM in Raleigh and 12:06 PM in Merced.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Merced is 2706 miles. It takes approximately 43h 47m to drive from Raleigh to Merced.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Merced Bus Stop via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $26–40
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