There are 9 ways to get from Merced to Santa Fe by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Santa Fe Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane FAT - SAF
8h 4m$94–386Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane MCE - SAF
8h 27m$82–339Bus, train via Phoenix
- Take the bus from Merced to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Stationtrain
26h 49m$138–206Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Stationtrain
26h 57m$539–873Drive 1,011.9 mi
- Drive from Merced to Santa Fecar 1,011.9 mi
16h 38m$185–267Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane FAT - ABQ
- Take the train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Stationtrain
10h 46m$89–440Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Parkbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane LAX - SAF
10h 8m$106–376Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Merced to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernandobus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Stationtrain
27h 40m$535–877Bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque to Santa Febus
28h 21m$217–318
Merced to Santa Fe by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Santa Fe is to bus and train via Phoenix which costs $130 - $210 and takes 26h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Santa Fe is to bus and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $90 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Santa Fe. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Sandoval @ Water IB via Los Angeles Union Station, Albuquerque and Santa Fe Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 21m.
The distance between Merced and Santa Fe is 843 miles. The road distance is 1017.8 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Santa Fe without a car is to bus and train via Phoenix which takes 26h 49m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Merced to Santa Fe, including transfers.
Merced to Santa Fe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Merced station.
The best way to get from Merced to Santa Fe is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $80 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $320 and takes 28h 21m.
Merced to Santa Fe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Fe is 1h ahead of Merced. It is currently 9:46 AM in Merced and 10:46 AM in Santa Fe.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Santa Fe, NM, USA?
Corporate Flight Management Inc and American Airlines fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merced to Sandoval @ Water IB via Los Angeles Union Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe Place in around 28h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Phone
- 1-866-795-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District
Train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District
Train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District
Train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District
Train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- 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
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–20
- Titanium
- $7–19
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
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–50
- Titanium
- $35–50
Bus from Merced to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $20–35
- Titanium
- $22–35
Bus from Bakersfield to San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $11–24
- Titanium
- $12–24
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Merced to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Merced to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–85
- Phone
- 505-850-3880
- Website
- ABQ Express Shuttle
Bus from Albuquerque to Santa Fe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- ABQ Express Shuttle
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