There are 9 ways to get from Arcata to Merced by bus, subway, car, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
13h 17m$100–143Bus via Redding
cheapest- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creekbus
- Take the bus from Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96 to SR 299 & Martin Rd.bus
- Take the bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to RABA Downtown Passenger Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Redding Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
13h 37m$58–107Drive 393 mi
- Drive from Arcata to Mercedcar 393 mi
7h 19m$72–104Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane ACV - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mercedbus
8h 4m$260–825Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arcata to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
13h 30m$127–203Bus
- Take the bus from Arcata to Napa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
13h 41m$112–168Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - 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
8h 12m$325–1,137Bus to Crescent City, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Grocery Outletbus
- Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CEC - 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
10h 54m$224–310Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane ACV - MCE
8h 43m$63–325
Arcata to Merced by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arcata to Merced is to bus via Redding which costs $55 - $110 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Arcata to Merced is to drive which takes 7h 19m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Arcata to Merced. However, there are services departing from Arcata Transit Center and arriving at Merced Bus Stop via Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96, SR 299 & Martin Rd., Redding Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
The distance between Arcata and Merced is 413 miles. The road distance is 395.3 miles.
The best way to get from Arcata to Merced without a car is to bus and BART which takes 13h 17m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Arcata to Merced, including transfers.
Arcata to Merced bus services, operated by Arcata & Mad River, depart from Arcata Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Arcata to Merced is to bus via Redding which takes 13h 37m and costs $55 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $60 - $330 and takes 8h 43m.
Arcata to Merced bus services, operated by Arcata & Mad River, arrive at Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcata to Merced is 395 miles. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Arcata to Merced.
What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Arcata Transit Center to Merced Bus Stop via Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96, SR 299 & Martin Rd., Redding Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 13h 37m. Alternatively, Breeze Airways, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and United Airlines fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Crescent City to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Arcata to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Arcata to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Arcata to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- StanRTA
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
- StanRTA
- 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
- StanRTA
- 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
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Redding Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–22
- Titanium
- $8–21
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 707 822 3775
- Website
- A&MRTS
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- A&MRTS
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96 to SR 299 & Martin Rd.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Grocery Outlet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
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