There are 11 ways to get from Lake Havasu City to Merced by shuttle, plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Merced Municipal Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane LAS - MCE
6h 28m$230–531Drive 475.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Havasu City to Mercedcar 475.9 mi
7h 59m$87–126Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Kingman, AZ
- Take the bus from Kingman, AZ to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mercedbus
14h 30m$195–277Taxi, train, bus via San Fernando
- Take the taxi from Lake Havasu City to Needles Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Needles Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Mercedbus
15h 13m$337–479Shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LAS - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Mercedbus
8h 12m$196–469Shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane LAS - SCK
- Take the bus from Stockton to Mercedbus
8h 19m$152–409Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PHX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Mercedbus
8h 41m$428–692Shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LAS - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mercedbus
9h 58m$252–423Shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAS - OAK
- 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
10h 16m$283–610Shuttle, bus via Bakersfield
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
15h 5mTaxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Lake Havasu City to Needles Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Needles Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Mercedbus
16h 22m$339–487
Lake Havasu City to Merced by shuttle, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Havasu City to Merced is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Havasu City to Merced is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $230 - $550.
The distance between Lake Havasu City and Merced is 500 miles. The road distance is 478.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Havasu City to Merced without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 14h 30m and costs $190 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Lake Havasu City to Merced, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Havasu City to Merced is 479 miles. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Lake Havasu City to Merced.
There are 29+ hotels available in Merced.
What companies run services between Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA and Merced, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Havasu City to Merced. However, you can take the shuttle to Harry Reid International, walk 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 shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Merced via Kingman, AZ, Kingman, AZ, Las Vegas, and Huntington Park in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–320
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- 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
- $110–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Needles Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Needles Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Kingman, AZ to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $35–60
Bus from Las Vegas to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from Huntington Park to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–85
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $55–85
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
Bus from Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $30–55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
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
- $35–50
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- 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
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–20
- 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
- $7–21
- Titanium
- $8–20
Bus from Fresno, CA to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–20
- Titanium
- $7–19
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Lake Havasu City, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $241
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
5 Dollar Holler Shuttle
- Phone
- +1-928-208-3376
- Website
- 5-dollar-holler.business.site
5 Dollar Holler Shuttle
- Phone
- +1-928-208-3376
- Website
- 5-dollar-holler.business.site
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