There are 9 ways to get from Champaign to Monterey by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, subway, shuttle, 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.
Fly University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane CMI - MRY
8h 56m$161–675Bus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
2d 5h$426–793Bus, train, BART, shuttle
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
2d 13h$711–1,545Drive 2,223.3 mi
- Drive from Champaign to Montereycar 2,223.3 mi
34h 42m$406–587Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 27m$358–1,429Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane STL - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
12h 51m$210–761Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORD - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 59m$268–1,029Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
12h 27m$208–689Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewoodtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
12h 51m$168–519
Champaign to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Champaign to Monterey is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $160 - $550 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Champaign to Monterey is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Champaign to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Champaign and Monterey is 1846 miles. The road distance is 2236.3 miles.
The best way to get from Champaign to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $420 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Champaign to Monterey, including transfers.
Champaign to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
The best way to get from Champaign to Monterey is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $800 and takes 2 days 5h.
Champaign to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Monterey is 2h behind Champaign. It is currently 2:03 AM in Champaign and 12:03 AM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Champaign, IL, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Allegiant Air fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Tyler / Franklin via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to Homewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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
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
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Champaign to Monterey is 2236 miles. It takes approximately 34h 42m to drive from Champaign to Monterey.
There are 266+ hotels available in Monterey.

















