There are 8 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SEA - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
5h 31m$109–539Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SEA - 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
7h 38m$74–303Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810
20h 10m$114–204Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus FlixBus 2007
25h 7m$136–286Drive 852.9 mi
- Drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Mercedcar 852.9 mi
14h 41m$156–225Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
5h 58m$121–587Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SEA - 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
6h 50m$102–501Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - 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
7h 49m$122–595
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Merced is to bus which costs $110 - $210 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 5h 31m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Merced. However, there are services departing from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport and arriving at Merced Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
The distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) and Merced is 816 miles. The road distance is 857.9 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 20h 10m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Merced, including transfers.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport station.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) to Merced is 858 miles. It takes approximately 14h 41m to drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Merced.
Book your Seattle Airport (SEA) to Merced bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Merced Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- 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
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
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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