There are 9 ways to get from Charlottesville to Monterey by plane, shuttle, train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly Charlottesville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CHO - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 51m$358–1,399Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Dulles - Kiss & Flybus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAD - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
13h 54m$185–666Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
3d 8h$834–1,917Drive 2,762.9 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Montereycar 2,762.9 mi
44h 36m$505–729Fly Charlottesville to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CHO - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 32m$208–659Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane RIC - MRY
13h 35m$215–891Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BWI - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
12h 18m$386–2,073Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DCA - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
12h 58m$312–1,131Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
3d 9h$808–1,790
Charlottesville to Monterey by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Monterey is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $180 - $700 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 51m and costs $350 - $1,400.
The distance between Charlottesville and Monterey is 2453 miles. The road distance is 2779 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Monterey without a car is to train which takes 3 days 8h and costs $800 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Charlottesville to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 3h behind Charlottesville. It is currently 10:02 PM in Charlottesville and 7:02 PM in Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Monterey is 2779 miles. It takes approximately 44h 36m to drive from Charlottesville to Monterey.
There are 278+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Charlottesville to Tyler / Franklin via Chicago Union Station, Emeryville, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Charlottesville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Charlottesville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Charlottesville to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Charlottesville to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Charlottesville to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to San Francisco International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- 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 Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Dulles - Kiss & Fly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $19–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $55–85
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