There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Merced Station (Amtrak) by bus, subway, train, ferry, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus, BART via Modesto
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
6h 33m$40–79Bus, BART #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Los Baños
- Take the bus from Pacheco @ Target to TranspoLb
8h 58m$29–54Train, ferry, BART, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
7h 50m$37–86Drive 167.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Merced Station (Amtrak)167.8 mi
3h 8m$31–45Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
6h 56mBus, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station150
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Merced Bus Stop
7h 33m$42–84
Santa Rosa to Merced Station (Amtrak) by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Merced Station (Amtrak) is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Merced Station (Amtrak) is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Merced Station (Amtrak). However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Merced via Vallejo Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Merced Station (Amtrak) is 186 miles. The road distance is 168.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Merced Station (Amtrak) without a car is to bus and BART via Modesto which takes 6h 33m and costs $40 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Santa Rosa to Merced Station (Amtrak), including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Merced Station (Amtrak) bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Rosa to Merced Station (Amtrak) bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Merced Station (Amtrak) is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Santa Rosa to Merced Station (Amtrak).
There are 36+ hotels available in Merced Station (Amtrak).
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Merced Station (Amtrak), CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Merced Station (Amtrak) via Vallejo Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station, and Merced in around 6h 56m.
- 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
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- More information at
- San Joaquin RTD
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Los Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Los Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $8–21
- Titanium
- $9–21
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Pacheco @ Target to Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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