There are 11 ways to get from Reno Airport (RNO) to Merced by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, rideshare, car, plane, 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.
Bus via Sacramento
best- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus StationGreyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to MercedFlixBus 2007
6h 30m$44–120Drive 208.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reno Airport (RNO) to Merced208.9 mi
4h 47m$39–56Train, bus
- Take the train from Reno to SacramentoCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to MercedFlixBus 2007
10h 37m$101–423Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Reno-RNO to Merced208.9 mi
4h 47mFly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)RNO - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
6h 55m$83–413Train, bus via Merced Bus Stop
- Take the train from Reno to SacramentoCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus StopGreyhound US0810
11h 42m$105–428Bus
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Curry Village
- Take the bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpo
12h 25m$89–102Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)RNO - 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
6h 52m$70–277Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)RNO - 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
6h 51m$84–409Fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)RNO - MCE
5h 5m$45–233Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)RNO - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Merced
7h 39m$92–396
Reno Airport (RNO) to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno Airport (RNO) to Merced is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Reno Airport (RNO) to Merced is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Reno Airport (RNO) to Merced. However, there are services departing from Terminal Way and Airmotive Way and arriving at Merced via Reno Amtrak and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Reno Airport (RNO) and Merced is 252 miles. The road distance is 210.2 miles.
The best way to get from Reno Airport (RNO) to Merced without a car is to bus via Sacramento which takes 6h 30m and costs $40 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Reno Airport (RNO) to Merced, including transfers.
Reno Airport (RNO) to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Reno Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Reno Airport (RNO) to Merced is to bus via Sacramento which takes 6h 30m and costs $40 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $40 - $240 and takes 5h 5m.
Reno Airport (RNO) to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reno Airport (RNO) to Merced is 210 miles. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Reno Airport (RNO) to Merced.
What companies run services between Reno Airport (RNO), USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Terminal Way and Airmotive Way to Merced via RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay D 4SS, Reno Amtrak, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and four other airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) twice daily.
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Burbank, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via San Diego, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Salt Lake City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Long Beach, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Los Angeles, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Long Beach, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Burbank, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via San Diego, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- 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 Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- tickets@yarts.com
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.yarts.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
- 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
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–20
- Titanium
- $8–20
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