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There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Merced by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway

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  1. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeBWI - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
    11h 20m
    $219–1,029

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeIAD - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    5. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    13h 16m
    $152–566

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus
    2d 19h
    $266–694

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
    3d 1h
    $390–1,372

  5. Drive 2,739.9 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Mercedcar2,739.9 mi
    45h 34m
    $500–723

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeIAD - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
    11h 52m
    $239–542

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeDCA - 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 38m
    $312–1,281

  8. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Merced Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)planeDCA - MCE
    11h 11m
    $293–1,306

  9. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBWI - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    5. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    13h 6m
    $152–1,113

  10. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBWI - SJC
    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
    13h 17m
    $215–995

Washington to Merced by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$266Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Merced, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Merced via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, American Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) once daily.

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