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How to get fromLubbock to Mercedby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Lubbock to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)planeLBB - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
    8h 33m
    $173–747

  2. Fly to Merced Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)planeLBB - MCE
    8h 20m
    $79–325

  3. Bus via Tucson

    1. Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to El Paso Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus
    3. Take the bus from Tucson to Mercedbus
    27h 16m
    $194–290

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
    2. Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain
    4. Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Bakersfield, CAbus
    5. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Mercedbus
    32h 56m
    $209–441

  5. Drive 1,270.7 mi

    1. Drive from Lubbock to Mercedcar1,270.7 mi
    21h 6m
    $232–335

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeLBB - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    9h 45m
    $158–688

  7. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeLBB - SJC
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    11h 1m
    $161–642

  8. Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)planeLBB - SCK
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Mercedbus
    8h 39m
    $136–512

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to El Paso Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Bakersfield, CAbus
    4. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Mercedbus
    27h 27m
    $239–360

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to El Paso Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso to Los Angelesbus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus
    29h 54m
    $200–344

Lubbock to Merced by bus, train, and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration32h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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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) twice daily.

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