There are 12 ways to get from Merced to Lubbock by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)FAT - LBB
7h 37m$135–598Fly from Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)MCE - LBB
7h 7m$100–415Bus
- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Take the bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
27h 45m$200–283Bus, train
- Take the bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Alpine Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Alpine to Odessa
- Take the bus from Stripes gas station - Odessa, TX to Big Spring
- Take the bus from Big Spring to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
37h 31m$248–510Drive 1,270.8 mi
- Drive from Merced to Lubbock1,270.8 mi
21h 8m$232–335Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)SMF - LBB
9h 8m$154–609Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- 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 Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)OAK - LBB
9h 41m$124–470Bus, train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced 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 Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)SJC - LBB
11h 6m$146–612Bus to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merced to Stockton
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)SCK - LBB
7h 14m$138–578Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Merced to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to El PasoLa
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
30h 56m$187–301Bus #2 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Big Spring
- Take the bus from Big Spring to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
33h 55m$170–394Bus, train via Denver
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
2d 1h$235–554
Merced to Lubbock by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merced to Lubbock is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $180 - $310 and takes 30h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Merced to Lubbock is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $95 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Merced to Lubbock. However, there are services departing from Merced and arriving at Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza via 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park and El Paso Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
The distance between Merced and Lubbock is 1108 miles. The road distance is 1278.2 miles.
The best way to get from Merced to Lubbock without a car is to bus which takes 27h 45m and costs $200 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Merced to Lubbock, including transfers.
Merced to Lubbock bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Merced Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Merced to Lubbock is to bus which takes 27h 45m and costs $200 - $290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $420 and takes 7h 7m.
Merced to Lubbock bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Lubbock is 2h ahead of Merced. It is currently 5:17 AM in Merced and 7:17 AM in Lubbock.
What companies run services between Merced, CA, USA and Lubbock, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Merced to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza via Huntington Park, 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, El Paso, and El Paso Bus Station in around 27h 45m. Alternatively, Advanced Air, LLC, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Merced Municipal Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Alpine Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
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
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Big Spring to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Big Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Stripes gas station - Odessa, TX to Big Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- info@noroesteusa.com
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Alpine to Odessa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Book at
- noroesteusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Merced to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
Bus from Merced to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $95–140
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