There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Merced by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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$411–1,762Fly Rochester to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)ROC - MCE
9h 23m$178–773Train, 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$355–671Bus
- 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 19h$269–671Drive 2,652.7 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Merced2,652.7 mi
43h 54m$485–700Fly Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ROC - 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
13h 52m$290–1,190Fly Rochester to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)ROC - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Merced
10h 36m$250–1,010Bus 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$206–873
Rochester to Merced by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Merced is to bus which costs $260 - $700 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Merced is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $170 - $800.
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 19h.
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 train and bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $350 - $700.
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 19h and costs $260 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $800 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 1:08 PM in Rochester and 10:08 AM 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 19h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and three other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) once daily.
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Rochester to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rochester to Merced Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Rochester to Merced Municipal Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rochester to Merced Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rochester to Merced Municipal Airport via Baltimore, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Rochester to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Rochester to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Rochester to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Rochester to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Rochester to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- 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
- $380–1,700
Flights from Rochester to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
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
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- 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
- $13–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- 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
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- 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
- $40–110
- 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
- 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
- $7–19
- Titanium
- $8–20
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