There are 9 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 12m$185–822Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
cheapest- 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$127–498Bus 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$316–401Train, 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$459–991Drive 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 30m$185–528Fly 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 6m$188–826Fly 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 9m$160–679Bus
- 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$387–552
Houston to Merced by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Merced is to fly and BART and bus which costs $120 - $500 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Merced is to fly and bus which takes 10h 12m and costs $180 - $850.
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 $310 - $410.
It takes approximately 10h 12m 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.
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 7:18 AM in Houston and 5:18 AM in Merced.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Merced is 1787 miles. It takes approximately 28h 45m to drive from Houston to 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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
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
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $410–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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