There are 8 ways to get from Grand Junction to Monterey by plane, train, subway, shuttle, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane GJT - MRY
7h 13m$99–474Train, BART, shuttle
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
30h 1m$670–1,011Drive 1,010.1 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montereycar 1,010.1 mi
16h 7m$185–267Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MTJ - MRY
8h 10m$99–458Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane GJT - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 42m$126–492Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MTJ - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 17m$121–385Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GJT - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 24m$132–486Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ASE - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 27m$128–406
Grand Junction to Monterey by train, subway, and shuttle
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Monterey is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Monterey is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $95 - $480.
The distance between Grand Junction and Monterey is 760 miles. The road distance is 1016 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Monterey without a car is to train and BART and shuttle which takes 30h 1m and costs $650 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Grand Junction to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 1h behind Grand Junction. It is currently 12:18 PM in Grand Junction and 11:18 AM in Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Monterey is 1016 miles. It takes approximately 16h 7m to drive from Grand Junction to Monterey.
There are 214+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- feedback@rfta.com
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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