There are 9 ways to get from Buffalo to Monterey by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BUF - MRY
10h 50m$285–1,305Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane YYZ - MRY
14h 10m$225–725Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
2d 22h$741–1,714Drive 2,741.3 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Montereycar 2,741.3 mi
43h 15m$501–723Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUF - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 19m$537–2,262Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUF - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
12h 29m$257–972Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUF - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
13h 24m$476–1,976Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYZ - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
14h 9m$327–892Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
2d 23h$770–1,852
Buffalo to Monterey by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Monterey is to shuttle and fly which costs $220 - $750 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Monterey is to fly which takes 10h 50m and costs $280 - $1,300.
The distance between Buffalo and Monterey is 2338 miles. The road distance is 2757.3 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Monterey without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 22h and costs $700 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Buffalo to Monterey, including transfers.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Monterey is to fly which takes 10h 50m and costs $280 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 23h.
Monterey is 3h behind Buffalo. It is currently 4:54 AM in Buffalo and 1:54 AM in Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Monterey is 2757 miles. It takes approximately 43h 15m to drive from Buffalo to Monterey.
There are 270+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to Tyler / Franklin via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station, Emeryville, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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