There are 8 ways to get from Cincinnati to Monterey by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway
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Fly Covington to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)CVG - MRY
10h 13m$224–1,004Bus to Indianapolis, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)IND - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
13h 8m$197–710Bus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
2d 7h$232–752Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinas
2d 16hDrive 2,389.5 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Monterey2,389.5 mi
38h 36m$437–630Fly Covington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)CVG - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
11h 13m$352–1,362Fly Covington to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)CVG - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
10h 39m$322–726Fly Covington to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)CVG - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
12h 41m$340–1,376
Cincinnati to Monterey by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Monterey is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $190 - $750 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Monterey is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cincinnati to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Cincinnati and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Cincinnati and Monterey is 2053 miles. The road distance is 2403.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $230 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Cincinnati to Monterey, including transfers.
Cincinnati to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Cincinnati station.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Monterey is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs $220 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $750 and takes 2 days 7h.
Cincinnati to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Monterey is 3h behind Cincinnati. It is currently 11:45 PM in Cincinnati and 8:45 PM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cincinnati to Tyler / Franklin via Indianapolis, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Covington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Covington to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Covington to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Covington to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Covington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Covington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Covington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Covington to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Covington to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Covington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Covington to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Covington to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Covington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Covington to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Covington to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Covington to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Covington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,700
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- 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 Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $70
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
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