There are 11 ways to get from Houston 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 William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane HOU - 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
10h 7m$234–1,023Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane IAH - MCE
9h$99–437Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenixbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix, AZ to Mercedbus
31h 31m$286–491Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
43h 40m$546–1,142Drive 1,777.1 mi
- Drive from Houston to Mercedcar 1,777.1 mi
28h 45m$325–469Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane IAH - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
10h 28m$176–741Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane HOU - MCE
9h 34m$142–654Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane HOU - 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
11h 1m$227–977Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAH - 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
11h 26m$136–379Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IAH - 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
13h 12m$179–520Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston 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
42h 5m$377–612
Houston to Merced by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Merced is to fly and BART and bus which costs $130 - $380 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Merced is to fly which takes 9h and costs $95 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Merced. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Merced via Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso and Phoenix, AZ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 31m.
The distance between Houston and Merced is 1776 miles. The road distance is 1787.5 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Merced without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 31h 31m and costs $280 - $500.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Houston to Merced, including transfers.
Houston to Merced bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr station.
The best way to get from Houston to Merced is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 31h 31m and costs $280 - $500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 9h 34m.
Houston to Merced bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Merced is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 2:46 AM in Houston and 12:46 AM in Merced.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Merced via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, and Phoenix, AZ in around 31h 31m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Corporate Flight Management Inc fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Albuquerque, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Austin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via San Antonio, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Lubbock, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via El Paso, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- 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
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $110–140
- 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
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $85–120
- Titanium
- $90–100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
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