There are 10 ways to get from Dallas to Monterey by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
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)plane DFW - MRY
7h 10m$96–416Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
40h 42m$272–391Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
2d 5h$680–1,349Drive 1,652 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Montereycar 1,652 mi
27h 28m$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)plane DAL - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 16m$191–716Fly 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)plane DFW - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
8h 9m$188–713Fly 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 26m$146–456Fly 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 1m$200–680Fly 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 23m$268–723Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
42h 1m$309–552
Dallas to Monterey by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Monterey is to fly which costs $95 - $420 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Monterey is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $95 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Houston @ Main - S - Ns and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Dallas, El Paso, Tucson, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Dallas to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Dallas and arriving at Salinas via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
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 via Ciudad Juárez which takes 40h 42m and costs $270 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Dallas to Monterey, including transfers.
Dallas to Monterey bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Dallas station.
Dallas to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Monterey is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $95 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $270 - $400 and takes 40h 42m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston @ Main - S - Ns to Tyler / Franklin via Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas, El Paso, Tucson, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 40h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from El Paso to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–90
Bus from Tucson to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $140–170
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–150
- Titanium
- $117–121
- 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/
- 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 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
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 DetailsContact 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
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Dallas to Monterey bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Monterey is 2h behind Dallas. It is currently 5:50 PM in Dallas and 3:50 PM in Monterey.
Dallas to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Monterey is 1662 miles. It takes approximately 27h 28m to drive from Dallas to Monterey.
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