There are 5 ways to get from Willits to Merced by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak to Vallejo
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
8h 55mBus, BART via Turlock
cheapest- Take the bus from Babcock Park to 2nd Street Transit Mall65
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi90
- Take the bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to TranspoT
11h 40m$25–52Drive 250.3 mi
- Drive from Willits to Merced250.3 mi
4h 39m$46–66Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak to Petaluma
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station150
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Merced Bus Stop
10h 5mBus, train
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
10h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Willits to Merced is to bus and BART via Turlock which costs $24 - $55 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Willits to Merced is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Willits to Merced. However, there are services departing from Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak and arriving at Merced via Vallejo Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Willits and Merced is 305 miles. The road distance is 251.8 miles.
The best way to get from Willits to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Willits to Merced, including transfers.
Willits to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak station.
Willits to Merced bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Willits to Merced is 252 miles. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Willits to Merced.
There are 34+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Willits, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak to Merced via Vallejo Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station in around 8h 55m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- More information at
- San Joaquin RTD
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Babcock Park to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- 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
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
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