There are 11 ways to get from St. Louis 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)STL - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
10h 51m$326–1,544Fly to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)STL - MCE
8h 41m$144–656Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to MercedFlixBus 2007
46h 55m$173–473Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
2d$201–517Drive 1,986.3 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Merced1,986.3 mi
31h 40m$363–524Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)STL - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
9h 54m$228–1,036Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)STL - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- 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
11h 29m$172–680Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)STL - 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 21m$236–1,072Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)STL - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Merced
10h 35m$196–892Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
2d 12h$295–585Train, bus #2
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los AngelesTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to MercedFlixBus 2007
2d 19h$258–490
St. Louis to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Merced is to bus which costs $170 - $480 and takes 46h 55m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Merced is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Merced. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Merced via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 55m.
The distance between St. Louis and Merced is 1689 miles. The road distance is 1997.9 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 46h 55m and costs $170 - $480.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from St. Louis to Merced, including transfers.
St. Louis to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Merced is to bus which takes 46h 55m and costs $170 - $480. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 8h 41m.
St. Louis to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Merced is 2h behind St. Louis. It is currently 4:51 AM in St. Louis and 2:51 AM in Merced.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Merced via Los Angeles Union Station in around 46h 55m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Omaha, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Kansas City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Will Rogers World, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Omaha, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Tulsa, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- 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
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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
- $13–40
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- 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 Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $27–40
- Titanium
- $30–45
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
- 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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