There are 9 ways to get from Compton to Monterey by tram, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus
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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 22m$37–259Bus
- Take the bus from Long Beach / Palmer to 5th / Hillbus 60
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
10h 14m$45–83Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
11h 22m$104–226Drive 329.5 mi
- Drive from Compton to Montereycar 329.5 mi
5h 52m$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 SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
5h 19m$94–396Fly 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 SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
6h 7m$106–456Fly 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 SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
6h 42m$118–532Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the tram from Compton Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BUR - MRY
5h 41m$56–365Bus via Gilroy
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Gilroybus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
13h 42m$41–70
Compton to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Compton to Monterey is to bus which costs $40 - $85 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Compton to Monterey is to tram and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $35 - $260.
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 Olive / 5th, Los Angeles Downtown and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
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 10h 14m and costs $40 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Compton to Monterey, including transfers.
Compton to Monterey bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Long Beach / Palmer station.
The best way to get from Compton to Monterey is to bus which takes 10h 14m and costs $40 - $85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 11h 22m.
Compton to Monterey bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 5th / Hill station.
Yes, the driving distance between Compton to Monterey is 331 miles. It takes approximately 5h 52m 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 5th / Hill, Olive / 5th, Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion, Los Angeles Downtown, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $100–220 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 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Compton Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Long Beach / Palmer to 5th / Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- 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
- https://mst.org/
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