There are 9 ways to get from Carson City to Monterey by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via San Jose
best- Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SSbus
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Roseville Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to San Josetrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
12h 31m$74–153Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mallbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane RNO - MRY
7h 51m$47–303Bus, train
- Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SSbus
- Take the train from Reno to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
15h 22m$84–199Drive 286.9 mi
- Drive from Carson City to Montereycar 286.9 mi
5h 41m$53–76Bus
- Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SSbus
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinasbus
12h 32m$70–137Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
14h 16m$52–125Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mallbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 8m$86–280Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mallbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RNO - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
6h 1m$114–560Taxi, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Carson City to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgetaxi
- Take the bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Francisco - 16th Stbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SFO - MRY
8h 48m$269–480
Carson City to Monterey by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carson City to Monterey is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Carson City to Monterey is to drive which takes 5h 41m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Carson City and Monterey is 380 miles. The road distance is 288.6 miles.
The best way to get from Carson City to Monterey without a car is to bus and train via San Jose which takes 12h 31m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Carson City to Monterey, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Carson City to Monterey is 289 miles. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Carson City to Monterey.
There are 289+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Carson City, NV, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to Tyler / Franklin via RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SS, Reno Amtrak, Oakland, West Oakland, Lake Merritt, Oakland, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Roseville Amtrak to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 775 348 0400
- Website
- rtcwashoe.com
Bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Roseville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
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
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Francisco - 16th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
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