There are 10 ways to get from Virginia Beach 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 Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)ORF - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
11h 51m$376–1,386Fly to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)ORF - MCE
11h 20m$203–714Bus
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
3d 2h$302–798Train, bus
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
3d 11h$468–2,515Drive 2,853.7 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Merced2,853.7 mi
46h 39m$521–753Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)ORF - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
12h 17m$319–1,098Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)ORF - 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
12h 55m$302–1,027Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ORF - 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
13h 28m$232–739Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ORF - 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
14h 4m$315–1,081Bus, train
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
3d 12h
Virginia Beach to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Merced is to fly which costs $200 - $750 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Merced is to fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia Beach to Merced. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at Merced via Philadelphia, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Merced is 2479 miles. The road distance is 2870.3 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs $300 - $800.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Virginia Beach to Merced, including transfers.
Virginia Beach to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Merced is to bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs $300 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $750 and takes 11h 20m.
Virginia Beach to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia station.
Merced is 3h behind Virginia Beach. It is currently 6:05 PM in Virginia Beach and 3:05 PM in Merced.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Merced via Philadelphia, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 2h. Alternatively, Breeze Airways, Advanced Air, LLC, and two other airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) once daily.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Nashville, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–230
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- 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
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- 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/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to Merced is 2870 miles. It takes approximately 46h 39m to drive from Virginia Beach to Merced.
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