There are 7 ways to get from Grand Junction to Monterey by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or subway
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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 56m$89–444Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
30h$316–681Drive 1,010.1 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montereycar 1,010.1 mi
16h 8m$185–267Fly 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
8h 20m$166–762Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GJT - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 35m$106–362Fly 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
10h 12m$155–676Bus, 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 36m$128–394
Grand Junction to Monterey by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Monterey is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Monterey is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $85 - $450.
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 bus which takes 30h and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Grand Junction to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 1h behind Grand Junction. It is currently 4:05 AM in Grand Junction and 3:05 AM in Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Monterey is 1016 miles. It takes approximately 16h 8m to drive from Grand Junction to Monterey.
There are 273+ 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver, Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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