There are 9 ways to get from Dallas to Monterey by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)DFW - MRY
7h 23m$106–476Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train StationFlixBus 2005
40h 11m$160–367Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to Los AngelesTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train StationFlixBus 2005
2d 4h$235–762Drive 1,652.1 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Monterey1,652.1 mi
27h 39m$302–436Fly Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)DAL - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
7h 58m$196–716Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)DFW - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
8h 47m$163–553Fly Dallas to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)DAL - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
9h 8m$151–461Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)DFW - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
9h 46m$138–428Fly Dallas to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)DAL - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
9h 36m$205–730
Dallas to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Monterey is to bus which costs $160 - $370 and takes 40h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Monterey is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $100 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Southwest Medical District/Parkland and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 11m.
The distance between Dallas and Monterey is 1462 miles. The road distance is 1661.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 40h 11m and costs $160 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Dallas to Monterey, including transfers.
Dallas to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Monterey is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $100 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $370 and takes 40h 11m.
Dallas to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Monterey is 2h behind Dallas. It is currently 5:51 AM in Dallas and 3:51 AM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Tyler / Franklin via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 40h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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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