There are 5 ways to get from Vacaville to Merced by bus, subway, car, bus (Greyhound), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus B
- Take the subway from West Oakland to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
6h 31m$19–29Drive 125.9 mi
- Drive from Vacaville to Mercedcar 125.9 mi
2h 25m$23–34Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810
6h 57m$35–70Bus via Tracy
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BARTbus B
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus 150
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Merced Bus Stopbus
7h 31m$19–36Train, bus
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
7h 49m$30–59
Vacaville to Merced by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vacaville to Merced is to bus and BART which costs $19 - $29 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Vacaville to Merced is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Vacaville to Merced. However, there are services departing from Vacaville Transportation Center and arriving at Merced Bus Stop via Fairfield Transportation Center, Suisun City Bus Stop and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Vacaville and Merced is 180 miles. The road distance is 126.7 miles.
The best way to get from Vacaville to Merced without a car is to bus and BART which takes 6h 31m and costs $19 - $29.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Vacaville to Merced, including transfers.
Vacaville to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Suisun City Bus Stop station.
Vacaville to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vacaville to Merced is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Vacaville to Merced.
There are 37+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Merced Bus Stop via Fairfield Transportation Center, Suisun City Bus Stop, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 6h 57m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from West Oakland to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Walnut Creek BART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
- 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
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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