There are 8 ways to get from Colorado to Monterey by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), 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 Denver to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane DEN - MRY
6h 16m$89–429Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
33h 59mTrain, BART, shuttle
- Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
39h 11m$821–1,243Drive 1,251.2 mi
- Drive from Denver to Montereycar 1,251.2 mi
20h 7m$222–320Fly Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DEN - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 5m$134–501Fly Denver to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DEN - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
8h 20m$120–275Fly Denver to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DEN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
8h 50m$139–481Fly Pueblo Memorial Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PUB - MRY
8h 2m$146–520
Denver (DEN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Monterey is to fly which costs $85 - $430 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Monterey is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $85 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Civic Center Loop and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, San Jose and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 59m.
The distance between Colorado and Monterey is 997 miles. The road distance is 1258.5 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 33h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Colorado to Monterey, including transfers.
Colorado to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Colorado to Monterey is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $85 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 33h 59m.
Colorado to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Monterey is 1h behind Colorado. It is currently 3:05 PM in Colorado and 2:05 PM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Denver (DEN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Civic Center Loop to Tyler / Franklin via 16th Street & Wewatta St, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 33h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Pueblo Memorial Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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