There are 8 ways to get from Merced to Redwood National and State Parks by bus, plane, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Crescent City
best- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)plane OAK - CEC
6h 33m$250–301Drive 426.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merced to Redwood National and State Parkscar 426.9 mi
7h 57m$78–113Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.bus
- Take the bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96bus
- Drive from Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96 to Redwood National and State Parkscar
13h 25m$135–212Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane FAT - ACV
- Take the bus from Arcata Airport to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Centerbus
9h 10m$260–824Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
- Take the bus from Arcata Airport to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Centerbus
8h 51m$267–788Bus, train via Sacramento
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Centerbus 20
14h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Gasquet Marketbus
15h 42m$83–164Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Centerbus 20
39h 6m
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Redwood National and State Parks is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Redwood National and State Parks is to bus and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $250 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Redwood National and State Parks. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Jedediah Smith Redwood SP Visitor Center via Sacramento Bus Station, Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass and Gasquet Market. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
The distance between Merced and Redwood National and State Parks is 431 miles. The road distance is 429.4 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Redwood National and State Parks without a car is to bus and train via Sacramento which takes 14h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Merced to Redwood National and State Parks, including transfers.
Merced to Redwood National and State Parks bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Redwood National and State Parks bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Redwood National and State Parks is 429 miles. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Merced to Redwood National and State Parks.
There are 17+ hotels available in Redwood National and State Parks.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Redwood National and State Parks, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Jedediah Smith Redwood SP Visitor Center via Sacramento Bus Station, Grants Pass, Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass, Gasquet Market, and Jedediah Smith Redwood SP Visitor Center in around 15h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
- Website
- StanRTA
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
- 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
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–20
- Titanium
- $7–19
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Arcata Airport to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Arcata Airport to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Merced to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Gasquet Market
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Website
- Point
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Gasquet Market
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $14–45
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