There are 6 ways to get from Grand Junction to Monterey by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or subway
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Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane GJT - MRY
7h 20m$94–444Train, 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
30hDrive 1,010.2 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montereycar 1,010.2 mi
16h 9m$185–267Fly 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 San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
8h 39m$161–662Fly 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 - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
9h 47m$116–386Fly 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 B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
10h 19m$160–626
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Monterey is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Monterey is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $90 - $450.
The distance between Grand Junction and Monterey is 760 miles. The road distance is 1016.1 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Monterey without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Grand Junction to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 1h behind Grand Junction. It is currently 8:31 AM in Grand Junction and 7:31 AM in Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Monterey is 1016 miles. It takes approximately 16h 9m to drive from Grand Junction to Monterey.
There are 269+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver, Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $80–1,100
- 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
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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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