There are 11 ways to get from Washington to Merced by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane DCA - MCE
13h 48m$222–860Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane IAD - MCE
11h$133–556Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
2d 20h$456–876Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
3d 1h$1,023–2,031Drive 2,740 mi
- Drive from Washington to Mercedcar 2,740 mi
45h 56m$501–723Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DCA - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
11h 23m$150–608Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BWI - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
11h 39m$275–1,582Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane IAD - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
11h 58m$225–690Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAD - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
12h 57m$466–739Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BWI - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
12h 52m$186–1,231Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BWI - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
13h 8m$269–1,572
Washington to Merced by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Merced is to subway and fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Merced is to subway and fly which takes 11h and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Merced. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Merced Bus Stop via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Washington and Merced is 2362 miles. The road distance is 2756 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $450 - $900.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Washington to Merced, including transfers.
Washington to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Merced is to fly which takes 13h 48m and costs $220 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $900 and takes 2 days 20h.
Washington to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Merced is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 8:37 PM in Washington and 5:37 PM in Merced.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Merced Bus Stop via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via St. Louis, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Kansas City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Omaha, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.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 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 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 Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- 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
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
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
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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