There are 7 ways to get from Mojave Desert to Merced by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
best- Drive from Mojave Desert to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)car
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane LAS - MCE
4h 9m$64–112Drive, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Mojave Desert to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)car
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LAS - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mercedbus
5h 58m$60–359Drive, bus
- Drive from Mojave Desert to South Strip Transit Terminalcar
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
12h 27m$125–213Drive 389.6 mi
- Drive from Mojave Desert to Mercedcar 389.6 mi
6h 56m$72–103Drive, fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Drive from Mojave Desert to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)car
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane LAS - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Mercedbus
6h$76–350Drive, bus via Delano
- Drive from Mojave Desert to South Strip Transit Terminalcar
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Delano Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Delano - Juanita's Travel to Mercedbus 1
12h 51m$133–219Drive, bus via Delano #2
- Drive from Mojave Desert to NB Las Vegas after Volunteercar
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to 9th Ave. at Jefferson St.bus 110
- Take the bus from Delano to Mercedbus
15h 6m$119–193
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mojave Desert to Merced is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Mojave Desert to Merced is to drive and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $60 - $120.
The distance between Mojave Desert and Merced is 386 miles. The road distance is 391.8 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Mojave Desert to Merced, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mojave Desert to Merced is 392 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Mojave Desert to Merced.
There are 34+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Mojave Desert, CA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mojave Desert to Merced. However, you can drive to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE), walk to West Av @ 1st, then take the bus to O St @ 15th. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mojave Desert to Merced Bus Stop via South Strip Transit Terminal, Bakersfield, and Bakersfield Train Station in around 12h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Delano Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 Delano - Juanita's Travel to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $30–50
- 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 Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $30–55
Bus from Delano to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- 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 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
- $7–20
- Titanium
- $8–21
Bus from Delano to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $15–27
- Titanium
- $17–28
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to 9th Ave. at Jefferson St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
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