There are 7 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, 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.
Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane YVR - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Mercedbus
7h 15m$76–360Bus
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
27h 12m$203–295Train, bus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
31h 30m$561–881Drive 1,003.5 mi
- Drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Mercedcar 1,003.5 mi
17h 24m$207–299Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YVR - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
6h 34m$358–622Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YVR - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
7h 50m$139–511Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YVR - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
9h 50m$88–383
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Merced by subway and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Merced is to fly and bus which costs $75 - $360 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 6h 34m and costs $350 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Merced. However, there are services departing from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond and arriving at Merced via Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 12m.
The distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) and Merced is 945 miles. The road distance is 1009.3 miles.
The best way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Merced without a car is to bus which takes 27h 12m and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Merced, including transfers.
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Merced bus services, operated by Quick Shuttle, depart from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond station.
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Merced bus services, operated by Quick Shuttle, arrive at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport station.
Merced is 1h behind Vancouver Airport (YVR). It is currently 4:26 AM in Vancouver Airport (YVR) and 3:26 AM in Merced.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Merced is 1009 miles. It takes approximately 17h 24m to drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Merced.
What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Merced via Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 27h 12m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–480
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–480
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–950
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- StanRTA
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- StanRTA
- One Day Pass
- $2
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