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How to get fromTampa to Mercedby plane, bus, train, car, subway or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Tampa to Merced by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)planeTPA - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
    12h 2m
    $276–1,131

  2. Fly to Merced Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)planeTPA - MCE
    10h 19m
    $73–325

  3. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL to Houstonbus
    2. Take the bus from Houston to El Pasobus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Parkbus
    4. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus
    2d 4h
    $502–867

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
    4d
    $488–2,144

  5. Drive 2,661.6 mi

    1. Drive from Tampa to Mercedcar2,661.6 mi
    44h 41m
    $486–702

  6. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeTPA - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    4. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    12h 59m
    $332–830

  7. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeTPA - SJC
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    15h 2m
    $205–822

  8. Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)planeTPA - SCK
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Mercedbus
    12h 42m
    $115–451

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus
    2d 18h
    $303–649

Tampa to Merced by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration4dAverage Duration
Ticket$488Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Merced, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Jackson St @ Marion St to Merced via J C Handly Park PnR, Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL, Houston, El Paso, 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, and Huntington Park in around 2d 4h. Alternatively, Spirit Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and two other airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) twice daily.

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