There are 10 ways to get from Merced to Grand Canyon by bus, plane, shuttle, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane FAT - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
9h 34m$466–730Drive 656.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merced to Grand Canyoncar 656.8 mi
11h 24m$120–174Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
16h 57m$214–276Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
21h 12m$253–498Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane MCE - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
9h 53m$186–538Bus to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Merced to Stocktonbus
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SCK - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
10h 52m$176–457Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane FAT - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
11h 36m$213–547Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Merced to Modestobus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane OAK - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
13h 32m$299–617Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Page Municipal Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Page Municipal Airport (PGA)plane MCE - PGA
- Take the taxi from Page Municipal Airport (PGA) to Marble Canyon, Kane, Arizona, United States of Americataxi
- Take the bus from Marble Canyon, Kane, Arizona, United States of America to GC Village Bright Angel Lodgebus
12h 29m$256–593Bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Phoenix, AZbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus Phx
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodgebus
23h 2m$192–298
Merced to Grand Canyon by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Grand Canyon is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Grand Canyon is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 34m and costs $460 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Grand Canyon. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge via 27th Av & McDowell Rd, Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley and Flagstaff Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 2m.
The distance between Merced and Grand Canyon is 792 miles. The road distance is 660.6 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Grand Canyon without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 16h 57m and costs $210 - $280.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Merced to Grand Canyon, including transfers.
Merced to Grand Canyon bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Grand Canyon bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Phoenix, AZ station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Grand Canyon is 661 miles. It takes approximately 11h 24m to drive from Merced to Grand Canyon.
There are 13+ hotels available in Grand Canyon.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Grand Canyon, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge via Phoenix, AZ, 27th Av & McDowell Rd, Deer Valley Rd & 27th Av, Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley, and Flagstaff Amtrak Station in around 23h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Page Municipal Airport via Harry Reid International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Page Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
Bus from Merced to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $8–23
- Titanium
- $9–22
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
Bus from Merced to Phoenix, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $85–120
- Titanium
- $90–100
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Grand Canyon Village
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $278
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 702-978-7368
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Park Express
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- National Park Express
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- National Park Express
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- National Park Express
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- National Park Express
Shuttle from Treasure Island Hotel and Casino to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- National Park Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley to Flagstaff Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from Flagstaff Amtrak Station to Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Merced to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
Bus from Merced to Phoenix, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $110–140
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $24–35
- Phone
- +1 928-638-2820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Canyon Shuttle
Bus from Marble Canyon, Kane, Arizona, United States of America to GC Village Bright Angel Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Trans Canyon Shuttle
- Passengers
- $65–90
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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