There are 12 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)plane AUS - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mercedbus
9h 24m$229–974Fly to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane AUS - MCE
8h 33m$102–455Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus
30h 35m$257–443Bus, train
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
38h 26m$489–1,015Drive 1,618.3 mi
- Drive from Austin to Mercedcar 1,618.3 mi
26h 10m$296–427Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane AUS - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
9h 26m$292–1,236Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane AUS - OAK
- 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 45m$253–1,124Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AUS - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero 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
10h 30m$142–585Fly 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)plane AUS - 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
10h 39m$276–1,128Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane AUS - LAX
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus
11h 33m$287–656Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus
40h 55m$372–602Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus FlixBus 2007
44h 3m$498–1,004
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 - $460 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Merced is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $100 - $460.
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, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso and Huntington Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 35m.
The distance between Austin and Merced is 1426 miles. The road distance is 1627.8 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Merced without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 30h 35m and costs $250 - $450.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Austin to Merced, including transfers.
Austin to Merced bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
The best way to get from Austin to Merced is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 30h 35m and costs $250 - $450. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $460 and takes 8h 33m.
Austin to Merced bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Merced is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 10:15 PM in Austin and 8:15 PM 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, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, and Huntington Park in around 30h 35m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Midland/Odessa, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via El Paso, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Albuquerque, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
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
- $430–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $30–55
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–85
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–21
- Titanium
- $7–20
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–50
- Titanium
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- 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 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- 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
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 Doubletree University Area to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
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