There are 8 ways to get from Merced Airport (MCE) to Phoenix by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Merced Municipal Airport to Scottsdale Airport
best- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Scottsdale Airport (SCF)MCE - SCF
4h 18m$73–360Bus via Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd)
cheapest- Take the bus from Merced to Phoenix Bus Station
15h 49m$66–88Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Phoenix (PHX)FAT - PHX
6h 20m$102–578Bus
- Take the bus from Merced to PhoenixSacramento
14h 39m$112–143Drive 643 mi
- Drive from Merced Airport (MCE) to Phoenix643 mi
10h 30m$118–170Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Phoenix (PHX)SMF - PHX
8h 20m$298–640Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)OAK - PHX
8h 18m$96–451Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Stockton
- Take the train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)SJC - PHX
9h 49m$354–636
Merced Airport (MCE) to Phoenix by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced Airport (MCE) to Phoenix is to bus via Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd) which costs $65 - $90 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Merced Airport (MCE) to Phoenix is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $70 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced Airport (MCE) to Phoenix. However, there are services departing from West Av @ 1st and arriving at Phoenix via Merced. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
The distance between Merced Airport (MCE) and Phoenix is 561 miles. The road distance is 646.8 miles.
The best way to get from Merced Airport (MCE) to Phoenix without a car is to bus which takes 14h 39m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Merced Airport (MCE) to Phoenix, including transfers.
Merced Airport (MCE) to Phoenix bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Merced station.
The best way to get from Merced Airport (MCE) to Phoenix is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $70 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $150 and takes 14h 39m.
Merced Airport (MCE) to Phoenix bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Phoenix station.
Phoenix is 1h ahead of Merced Airport (MCE). It is currently 9:25 AM in Merced Airport (MCE) and 10:25 AM in Phoenix.
What companies run services between Merced Airport (MCE), USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
Advanced Air, LLC and JSX fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Scottsdale Airport (SCF) once daily. Alternatively, Tufesa Mexico operates a bus from Merced to Phoenix 3 times a week. Tickets cost $65–100 and the journey takes 13h 30m. Tufesa also services this route 3 times a week.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Scottsdale Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Scottsdale Airport via Las Vegas, Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Scottsdale Airport via Las Vegas, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton- Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://acerail.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $65–100
- Titanium
- $79–84
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Merced to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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