There are 11 ways to get from Austin to Merced by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)AUS - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
9h 56m$225–977Fly to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)AUS - MCE
8h 21m$102–465Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Austin to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Take the bus from Phoenix, AZ to Merced
31h 15m$252–443Bus, train
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
37h 58m$235–709Drive 1,618 mi
- Drive from Austin to Merced1,618 mi
26h 2m$296–427Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)AUS - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
9h 34m$198–844Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)AUS - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
10h 16m$181–768Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)AUS - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
10h 54m$136–510Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)AUS - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
11h 16m$214–572Bus
- Take the bus from Austin to Fort Worth
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
40h 40m$305–535Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Los AngelesTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to MercedFlixBus 2007
44h 5m$265–645
Austin to Merced by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Merced is to fly which costs $100 - $470 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Merced is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Merced. However, there are services departing from Guadalupe/4th and arriving at Merced via 5902 Riverside/Grove, Austin, El Paso and Phoenix, AZ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
The distance between Austin and Merced is 1425 miles. The road distance is 1627.4 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Merced without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 31h 15m and costs $250 - $450.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Austin to Merced, including transfers.
Austin to Merced bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Merced is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 31h 15m and costs $250 - $450. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $470 and takes 8h 21m.
Austin to Merced bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso station.
Merced is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 9:13 AM in Austin and 7:13 AM in Merced.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Guadalupe/4th to Merced via 5925 Riverside/Grove, 5902 Riverside/Grove, 700 Ben White, Austin, El Paso, 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, and Phoenix, AZ in around 31h 15m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and American Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Will Rogers World, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Midland/Odessa, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Albuquerque, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Austin to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $70–100
- Titanium
- $79–84
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $27–40
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $11–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
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
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $120–140
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