There are 9 ways to get from Compton to Monterey by tram, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or subway
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Tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LAX - MRY
4h 26m$37–239Bus
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Gilroybus San Ysidro / ...
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
11h 16m$41–70Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
11h 22m$84–166Drive 329.5 mi
- Drive from Compton to Montereycar 329.5 mi
5h 53m$61–87Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
5h 42m$114–501Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
6h 34m$141–671Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
7h 5m$128–577Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
7h 26m$113–435Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Los Angeles to Salinas - 116 E Alisal StCbx
10h 14m$56–84
Compton to Monterey by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Compton to Monterey is to bus which costs $40 - $70 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Compton to Monterey is to tram and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $35 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Compton to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Long Beach / Palmer and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Huntington Park, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Compton and Monterey is 287 miles. The road distance is 331.4 miles.
The best way to get from Compton to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 11h 16m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Compton to Monterey, including transfers.
Compton to Monterey bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Huntington Park station.
The best way to get from Compton to Monterey is to bus which takes 11h 16m and costs $40 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $170 and takes 11h 22m.
Compton to Monterey bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Gilroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Compton to Monterey is 331 miles. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Compton to Monterey.
What companies run services between Compton, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Long Beach / Palmer to Tyler / Franklin via Pacific / Florence, Huntington Park, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $80–160 and the journey takes 8h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Huntington Park to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- 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
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–65
- Standard Rate
- $57–60
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–65
- Standard Rate
- $57–60
Shuttle from Los Angeles to Salinas - 116 E Alisal St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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