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How to get fromArcata to Mercedby plane, bus, subway, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Arcata to Merced by plane, bus, subway, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane ACV - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Mercedbus bus
    7h 51m
    $69–393

  2. Drive  393 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Arcata to Mercedcar car 393 mi
    7h 19m
    $65–94

  3. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall-D St to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus bus 172
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus 90
    5. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 6m

  4. Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ACV - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 15m
    $527–787

  5. Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to Merced Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane plane ACV - MCE
    7h 41m
    $93–475

  6. Bus to Crescent City, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Grocery Outletbus bus
    2. Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane CEC - OAK
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    10h 54m
    $236–280

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arcata to Napa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus bus
    13h 33m

  8. Bus via Redding

    1. Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creekbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96 to SR 299 & Martin Rd.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to RABA Downtown Passenger Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Redding Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 52m
    $67–107

Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 449.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?

Breeze Airways, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and United Airlines fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arcata to Merced via Soscol Gateway Transit Center, Suisun City Bus Stop, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 13h 33m.

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