There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Monterey by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Boston Logan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BOS - MRY
10h 2m$189–761Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Stationbus
3d 2h$864–1,992Bus
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Stationbus
3d 6h$579–1,138Drive 3,189.8 mi
- Drive from Boston to Montereycar 3,189.8 mi
2d 3h$583–841Fly Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOS - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 23m$317–1,169Fly Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOS - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 53m$198–651Fly Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOS - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
12h 13m$305–1,095Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PVD - MRY
15h 3m$189–769Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
3d 10h$968–2,197
Boston to Monterey by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $190 - $650 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 53m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from South Station and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Downtown and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Boston and Monterey is 2720 miles. The road distance is 3208.4 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Monterey without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 2h and costs $850 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Boston to Monterey, including transfers.
Boston to Monterey bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from South Station.
The best way to get from Boston to Monterey is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 3 days 6h, you could also train, which costs $950 - $2,200 and takes 3 days 10h.
Boston to Monterey bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Monterey is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 11:01 AM in Boston and 8:01 AM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Station to Tyler / Franklin via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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