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How to get fromNew Orleans to Mercedby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from New Orleans to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)planeMSY - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
    10h 58m
    $226–977

  2. Fly to Merced Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)planeMSY - MCE
    9h 23m
    $103–445

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus
    2d
    $220–517

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tucson Amtrak StationtrainSunset Limited
    2. Take the bus from Tucson to MercedbusNogales
    2d 4h
    $253–1,706

  5. Drive 2,086.6 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Mercedcar2,086.6 mi
    34h 54m
    $381–550

  6. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeMSY - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
    4. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    12h 5m
    $432–1,080

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

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeMSY - 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
    13h 58m
    $195–772

  8. Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)planeMSY - SCK
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Mercedbus
    11h 7m
    $155–641

New Orleans to Merced by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket$220Cheapest Price
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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 Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Advanced Air, LLC, and American Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) 3 times a day.

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