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 Sacramento International Airport, bus
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane HOU - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
10h 19m$317–1,340Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane HOU - MCE
8h 51m$104–496Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenixbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix, AZ to Mercedbus
32h 43m$271–481Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus FlixBus 2007
44h$216–567Drive 1,776.9 mi
- Drive from Houston to Mercedcar 1,776.9 mi
28h 44m$325–469Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- 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 56m$281–1,229Fly 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 50m$344–1,533Fly 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 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
11h 51m$110–421Fly 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
11h 53m$214–934Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HOU - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Mercedbus
13h 23m$171–674Bus
- 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
41h 40m$282–532
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 $110 - $430 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Merced is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $100 - $500.
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 Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso and Phoenix, AZ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 43m.
The distance between Houston and Merced is 1771 miles. The road distance is 1787.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Merced without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 32h 43m and costs $270 - $490.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Houston to Merced, including transfers.
Houston to Merced bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr station.
The best way to get from Houston to Merced is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 32h 43m and costs $270 - $490. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $500 and takes 8h 51m.
Houston to Merced bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso station.
Merced is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 8:45 PM in Houston and 6:45 PM 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, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, and Phoenix, AZ in around 32h 43m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Advanced Air, LLC fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Albuquerque, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via San Antonio, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Midland/Odessa, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Austin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once 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
- $55–85
- 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
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $70–110
- Titanium
- $85–90
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $29–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- 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
- $110–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
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