There are 9 ways to get from Dallas to Monterey by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DAL - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 26m$221–866Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane DFW - MRY
7h 31m$106–476Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
42h 11m$308–616Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
2d 4h$528–1,140Drive 1,652 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Montereycar 1,652 mi
27h 30m$302–436Fly 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)plane DFW - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
8h 18m$198–763Fly Dallas to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DAL - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
8h 41m$151–496Fly 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)plane DFW - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 25m$133–443Fly Dallas to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DAL - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 11m$220–830
Dallas to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Monterey is to fly which costs $100 - $480 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 26m and costs $220 - $900.
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, San Jose and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 11m.
The distance between Dallas and Monterey is 1537 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 42h 11m and costs $300 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 26m 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 bus which takes 42h 11m and costs $300 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $480 and takes 7h 31m.
Dallas to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Monterey is 2h behind Dallas. It is currently 10:27 AM in Dallas and 8:27 AM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Tyler / Franklin via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 42h 11m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- 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
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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
- $480–1,100
- 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
- +1 831-373-7777
- 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
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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
- $240–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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