There are 10 ways to get from New Orleans to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MSY - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno to Mercedbus
10h 35m$239–972Fly to Merced Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane MSY - MCE
9h 49m$113–475Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus
38h 27m$317–548Train, bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
2d 5h$641–1,317Drive 2,086.5 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Mercedcar 2,086.5 mi
34h 46m$381–550Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MSY - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- 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
11h 52m$493–985Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MSY - 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
13h 27m$277–1,128Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane MSY - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Mercedbus
11h 36m$210–791Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MSY - LAX
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus
12h 41m$163–606Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus
2d$322–620
New Orleans to Merced by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Merced is to fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Merced is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $110 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from New Orleans station to Merced. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Merced via St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso and Huntington Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 27m.
The distance between New Orleans and Merced is 1843 miles. The road distance is 2098.7 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Merced without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 38h 27m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from New Orleans to Merced, including transfers.
New Orleans to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Merced is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 38h 27m and costs $310 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $480 and takes 9h 49m.
New Orleans to Merced bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
Merced is 2h behind New Orleans. It is currently 8:36 AM in New Orleans and 6:36 AM in Merced.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Merced via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, and Huntington Park in around 38h 27m. Alternatively, Frontier Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and three other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via San Antonio, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Austin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Dallas, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Austin, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Houston, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Dallas, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Austin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $30–55
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–85
- 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 Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–50
- Titanium
- $35–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
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Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Merced is 2099 miles. It takes approximately 34h 46m to drive from New Orleans to Merced.
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