There are 8 ways to get from Tacoma to Merced by plane, bus, bus (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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)SEA - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
7h 22m$134–648Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SEA - 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
9h 31m$95–341Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to MercedFlixBus 2007
18h 20m$106–171Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to SacramentoCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to MercedFlixBus 2007
23h 26m$98–273Drive 834.7 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Merced834.7 mi
14h 14m$153–220Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SEA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
7h 51m$112–475Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SEA - OAK
- 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
8h 43m$110–469Fly 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)SEA - 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
9h 49m$118–503
Tacoma to Merced by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Merced is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 7h 22m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma to Merced. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Merced via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
The distance between Tacoma and Merced is 840 miles. The road distance is 839.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 18h 20m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Tacoma to Merced, including transfers.
Tacoma to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tacoma station.
Tacoma to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Merced is 840 miles. It takes approximately 14h 14m to drive from Tacoma to Merced.
Book your Tacoma to Merced bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tacoma to Merced via Sacramento Bus Station in around 18h 20m.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- 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
- $120–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
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
- $70–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70–190
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $100–240
- Business - advance purchase
- $130–550
- Business Class
- $220–550
- 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
- $13–23
- 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 Tacoma to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $80–140
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- 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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