There are 8 ways to get from Reno to Merced by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870 / ...
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus FlixBus 2007
5h 15m$35–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Reno to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus FlixBus 2007
9h 22m$49–101Drive 210.3 mi
- Drive from Reno to Mercedcar 210.3 mi
4h 54m$39–56Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane RNO - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
6h 55m$81–487Train, bus via Merced Bus Stop
- Take the train from Reno to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810
10h 27m$58–123Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - 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
6h 40m$51–251Fly 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)plane RNO - 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
6h 54m$85–543Fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane RNO - MCE
5h 14m$42–232
Reno to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Merced is to bus which costs $30 - $65 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Merced is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Reno to Merced. However, there are services departing from Reno Amtrak and arriving at Merced via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Reno and Merced is 248 miles. The road distance is 211.5 miles.
The best way to get from Reno to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Reno to Merced, including transfers.
Reno to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Reno Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Reno to Merced is to bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $30 - $65. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $40 - $240 and takes 5h 14m.
Reno to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reno to Merced is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Reno to Merced.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Reno Amtrak to Merced via Sacramento Bus Station in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and American Airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Long Beach, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via San Diego, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Burbank, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- 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
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
- $30–80
- 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 Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- 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
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