There are 9 ways to get from Saint Paul to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MSP - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mercedbus
10h 1m$179–874Fly to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane MSP - MCE
8h 10m$73–346Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
2d 3h$391–732Train, bus via Stockton
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Marysvillebus
- Take the bus from Marysville Amtrak Station to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Mercedbus
2d 10h$622–1,315Drive 1,876.8 mi
- Drive from Saint Paul to Mercedcar 1,876.8 mi
33h 17m$343–495Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MSP - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
10h 14m$249–1,154Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MSP - 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
10h 56m$144–638Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MSP - 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
11h 6m$208–930Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
2d 11h$722–1,550
Saint Paul to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Paul to Merced is to fly which costs $70 - $350 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Paul to Merced is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $70 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Paul station to Merced. However, there are services departing from 6th St & Washington Station and arriving at Merced Bus Stop via Minneapolis, Des Moines, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Saint Paul and Merced is 1568 miles. The road distance is 1887.8 miles.
The best way to get from Saint Paul to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $390 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Saint Paul to Merced, including transfers.
Saint Paul to Merced bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Saint Paul to Merced is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $390 - $750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $70 - $350 and takes 8h 10m.
Saint Paul to Merced bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Merced is 2h behind Saint Paul. It is currently 2:52 PM in Saint Paul and 12:52 PM in Merced.
What companies run services between Saint Paul, MN, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 6th St & Washington Station to Merced Bus Stop via Minneapolis, Des Moines, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, Delta, Advanced Air, LLC, and four other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- 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
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $30–55
Bus from Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $30–55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–19
- Titanium
- $7–20
Bus from Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–21
- Titanium
- $8–21
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Marysville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Marysville Amtrak Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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