There are 8 ways to get from Lubbock to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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 Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LBB - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mercedbus
8h 43m$135–642Fly to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane LBB - MCE
6h 10m$69–285Bus via Tucson
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Mercedbus
27h 16m$204–325Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
33h 27m$361–762Drive 1,270.7 mi
- Drive from Lubbock to Mercedcar 1,270.7 mi
21h 8m$232–335Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LBB - 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 40m$161–695Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LBB - 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 29m$164–699Bus
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Mercedbus 1
28h 20m$219–335
Lubbock to Merced by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lubbock to Merced is to fly which costs $65 - $290 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lubbock to Merced is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $65 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Lubbock to Merced. However, there are services departing from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza and arriving at Merced via El Paso and Tucson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 16m.
The distance between Lubbock and Merced is 1109 miles. The road distance is 1278.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lubbock to Merced without a car is to bus via Tucson which takes 27h 16m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Lubbock to Merced, including transfers.
Lubbock to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza station.
The best way to get from Lubbock to Merced is to bus via Tucson which takes 27h 16m and costs $200 - $330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $65 - $290 and takes 6h 10m.
Lubbock to Merced bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at El Paso Bus Station.
Merced is 2h behind Lubbock. It is currently 5:18 AM in Lubbock and 3:18 AM in Merced.
What companies run services between Lubbock, TX, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Merced via El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, and Tucson in around 27h 16m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and two other airlines fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Austin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Dallas, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Austin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $30–55
Bus from El Paso to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–90
Bus from Tucson to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $130–160
- 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
- $6–19
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–19
- Titanium
- $7–19
Bus from Tucson to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $85–130
- Titanium
- $99–103
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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