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

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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DCA - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 45m
    $260–1,011

  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 subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane IAD - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 16m
    $144–592

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 18h
    $478–935

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    3d 2h
    $703–1,749

  5. Drive 2,740.1 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Mercedcar car 2,740.1 mi
    45h 56m
    $501–723

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

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane plane DCA - MCE
    10h 11m
    $179–736

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

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane BWI - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 33m
    $329–1,897

  8. 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 subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane IAD - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 8m
    $299–1,260

  9. 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 train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BWI - SJC
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 7m
    $348–1,972

  10. 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 train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BWI - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 11m
    $154–1,129

Washington to Merced by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 18hAverage Duration
Ticket$478Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Merced, CA, USA?

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 18h. Alternatively, American Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) twice daily.

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