There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Rochester to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)ROC - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
11h 32m$381–1,545Fly Rochester to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)ROC - MCE
9h 23m$158–623Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
2d 18h$270–712Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
2d 19h$410–2,036Drive 2,652.7 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Merced2,652.7 mi
43h 54m$485–700Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)BUF - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
12h 50m$469–1,945Fly Rochester to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)ROC - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Merced
12h 20m$250–960Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)BUF - MCE
11h 55m$196–773
Rochester to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Merced is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Merced is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Merced. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Merced via Buffalo, NY, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Rochester and Merced is 2327 miles. The road distance is 2668.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $270 - $750.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Rochester to Merced, including transfers.
Rochester to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Merced is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $270 - $750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $650 and takes 9h 23m.
Rochester to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Merced is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 7:05 PM in Rochester and 4:05 PM in Merced.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Merced via Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 18h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and three other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) once daily.
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- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Rochester to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Rochester to Merced Municipal Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Rochester to Merced Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Rochester to Merced Municipal Airport via Baltimore, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Rochester to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rochester to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rochester to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rochester to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- 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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