There are 10 ways to get from Kansas City to Merced by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Kansas City (MCI) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MCI - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Mercedbus
10h 17m$147–721Fly to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane MCI - MCE
8h 24m$141–703Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus
39h 12m$298–394Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus FlixBus 2007
43h 30m$1,031–1,591Drive 1,707 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Mercedcar 1,707 mi
29h 2m$312–450Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MCI - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
9h 59m$193–835Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MCI - 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 16m$144–585Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MCI - 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
12h 51m$177–776Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane MCI - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Mercedbus
10h 38m$183–791Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
40h 50m$336–514
Kansas City to Merced by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Merced is to fly and BART and bus which costs $140 - $600 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Merced is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Merced. However, there are services departing from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City and arriving at Merced via El Paso and Huntington Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 12m.
The distance between Kansas City and Merced is 1463 miles. The road distance is 1716.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Merced without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 39h 12m and costs $290 - $400.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Kansas City to Merced, including transfers.
Kansas City to Merced bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Merced is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 39h 12m and costs $290 - $400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $750 and takes 8h 24m.
Kansas City to Merced bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Merced is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 1:45 PM in Kansas City and 11:45 AM in Merced.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Merced via El Paso, 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, and Huntington Park in around 39h 12m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and Delta fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Dallas, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Kansas City to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Dallas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Albuquerque, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Kansas City to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Kansas City to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Merced Municipal Airport via Dallas, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Merced Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Merced Municipal Airport via Albuquerque, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Merced Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–85
Bus from Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–20
- Titanium
- $7–19
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–50
- Titanium
- $35–50
Bus from Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–21
- Titanium
- $8–21
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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