There are 9 ways to get from Merced to Salem by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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.
Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane FAT - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
8h 18m$135–470Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Corvallisbus
- Take the bus from Corvallis to Salembus
17h 49m$91–179Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2007
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salemtrain Coast Starlight
18h 29m$183–393Drive 647.5 mi
- Drive from Merced to Salemcar 647.5 mi
11h 7m$119–171Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SMF - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
9h 25m$289–872Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- 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 Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
9h 40m$271–439Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Modestobus
- 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 Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
10h 34m$141–422Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Mantecabus
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
11h 5m$153–544Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Modestobus
- 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 Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane SFO - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
10h 58m$204–446
Merced to Salem by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Salem is to bus which costs $90 - $180 and takes 17h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Salem is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 18m and costs $130 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Salem. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Salem via Sacramento Bus Station, Downtown Transit Center and Corvallis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 49m.
The distance between Merced and Salem is 760 miles. The road distance is 651.3 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Salem without a car is to bus which takes 17h 49m and costs $90 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Merced to Salem, including transfers.
Merced to Salem bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
Merced to Salem bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Salem is 651 miles. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Merced to Salem.
Book your Merced to Salem bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Salem via Sacramento Bus Station, Downtown Transit Center, SW 15th St & SW Jefferson Way, and Corvallis in around 17h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Portland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- 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
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Ace
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Corvallis to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Corvallis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $24–35
Bus from Merced to Manteca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $26–40
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $24–35
- 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
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
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