There are 6 ways to get from Anchorage to Merced by plane, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane ANC - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mercedbus
11h 3m$159–723Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ANC - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City 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
13h 27m$146–586Drive 3,119.9 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to Mercedcar 3,119.9 mi
2d 12h$570–823Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ANC - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
12h 15m$194–786Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ANC - OAK
- 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 31m$186–773Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ANC - 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 44m$189–777
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Merced is to fly and BART and bus which costs $140 - $600 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 11h 3m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Anchorage and Merced is 2219 miles. The road distance is 3138.1 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Anchorage to Merced, including transfers.
Merced is 1h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 6:29 AM in Anchorage and 7:29 AM in Merced.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to Merced is 3138 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Anchorage to Merced.
There are 33+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Anchorage to Merced. However, you can take the line 65 bus to Airport South Terminal, walk to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), walk to Nw Clinton - Helm, take the line 26 bus to A Shelter, take the line 34 bus to Nw Fresno - F St, walk to Fresno, then take the bus to Merced. Alternatively, you can drive from Anchorage to Merced in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $26–40
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