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

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There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Merced by plane, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 Daly City 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 26m
    $166–489

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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 Daly City 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 13m
    $156–588

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus 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 22h
    $550–825

  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 Mercedbus bus
    3d 1h
    $1,644–2,680

  5. Drive  2,740 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Mercedcar car 2,740 mi
    45h 55m
    $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 59m
    $245–667

  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 Mercedbus bus
    11h 56m
    $265–1,580

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

    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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 Mercedbus bus
    12h 13m
    $215–838

  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 train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BWI - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City 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 2m
    $176–1,030

  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 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 14m
    $249–1,521

Washington to Merced by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration2d 22hAverage Duration
Ticket$550Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,579.9 mi
  • Duration: 11h 26m

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 Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, 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.

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