There are 6 ways to get from Merced to Whitefish by bus, plane, train, car, or subway
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Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane FAT - FCA
8h 11m$143–557Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SFO - FCA
8h 22m$139–490Bus, train via Spokane
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
33h 11m$253–495Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
34h 32m$434–866Drive 1,089.6 mi
- Drive from Merced to Whitefishcar 1,089.6 mi
21h 33m$199–288Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- 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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SJC - FCA
11h 2m$196–701
Merced to Whitefish by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Whitefish is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 21h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Whitefish is to bus and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Merced and Whitefish is 925 miles. The road distance is 1096 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Whitefish without a car is to bus and train via Spokane which takes 33h 11m and costs $250 - $500.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Merced to Whitefish, including transfers.
Whitefish is 1h ahead of Merced. It is currently 7:28 AM in Merced and 8:28 AM in Whitefish.
Yes, the driving distance between Merced to Whitefish is 1096 miles. It takes approximately 21h 33m to drive from Merced to Whitefish.
There are 309+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Whitefish, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Merced to Whitefish. However, you can take the bus to Fresno, walk to Se Fresno - F St, take the line 34 bus to L Shelter, take the line 26 bus to SE PEACH - McKINLEY, walk to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), then take the taxi to Whitefish. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merced to Whitefish Amtrak Station via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Spokane Station, and Spokane in around 33h 11m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- 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
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–21
- Titanium
- $7–21
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Merced to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $24–35
Bus from Merced to Manteca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $26–40
- Website
- stanrta.org
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
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
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