There are 8 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SLC - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mercedbus
6h 16m$59–334Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
16h 40m$118–188Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus FlixBus 2007
20h 27m$206–439Drive 677.7 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Mercedcar 677.7 mi
12h 46m$124–179Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SLC - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
7h 39m$384–497Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SLC - OAK
- 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
8h 2m$166–384Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SLC - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City 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
8h 58m$116–307Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SLC - 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
9h 5m$84–398
Salt Lake City to Merced by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Merced is to bus which costs $110 - $190 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 6h 16m and costs $55 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Merced. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Merced via Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Merced is 576 miles. The road distance is 681.7 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 16h 40m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Salt Lake City to Merced, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Merced is 1h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 7:15 AM in Salt Lake City and 6:15 AM in Merced.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Merced is 682 miles. It takes approximately 12h 46m to drive from Salt Lake City to Merced.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Merced via Sparks Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $26–40
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