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

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There are 9 ways to get from New Orleans to Merced by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane MSY - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Mercedbus bus
    10h 40m
    $389–823

  2. Fly to Merced Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane plane MSY - MCE
    9h 51m
    $153–705

  3. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Parkbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus bus
    38h 32m
    $364–471

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain train Sunset Limited
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus bus FlixBus 2007
    2d 6h
    $587–1,448

  5. Drive  2,092.2 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Mercedcar car 2,092.2 mi
    34h 31m
    $382–552

  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)plane plane MSY - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 50m
    $226–586

  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)plane plane MSY - SJC
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 38m
    $199–877

  8. Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane plane MSY - SCK
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Mercedbus bus
    12h 50m
    $206–843

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus bus
    2d
    $354–565

New Orleans to Merced by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket$587Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,832.2 mi
  • Duration: 10h 40m

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 32m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) twice daily.

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