There are 10 ways to get from Harlingen to Monterey by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MFE - MRY
9h 20m$158–611Fly Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane HRL - MRY
10h 57m$135–605Bus, train
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
45h 19m$322–674Bus
- Take the bus from Harlingen to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
2d 13h$316–555Drive 1,889.7 mi
- Drive from Harlingen to Montereycar 1,889.7 mi
30h 50m$345–499Fly Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane HRL - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
10h 3m$282–1,167Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MFE - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
10h 55m$305–1,123Fly Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HRL - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
11h 41m$162–497Bus to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BRO - MRY
12h 38m$195–705Bus via Ciudad Obregón
- Take the bus from Harlingen to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Ciudad Obregónbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Obregón to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
2d 23h$356–645
Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harlingen to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $160 - $500 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Harlingen to Monterey is to bus and fly which takes 9h 20m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Harlingen to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Harlingen and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via McAllen Central Station, Monterrey, Mazatlán, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Harlingen and Monterey is 1611 miles. The road distance is 1900.8 miles.
The best way to get from Harlingen to Monterey without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 19m and costs $320 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Harlingen to Monterey, including transfers.
Harlingen to Monterey bus services, operated by Valley Metro Texas, depart from Harlingen station.
The best way to get from Harlingen to Monterey is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $310 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $650 and takes 10h 57m.
Harlingen to Monterey bus services, operated by Valley Metro Texas, arrive at McAllen Central Station.
Monterey is 2h behind Harlingen. It is currently 1:30 PM in Harlingen and 11:30 AM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Harlingen, TX, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Harlingen to Tyler / Franklin via McAllen Central Station, Monterrey, Mazatlán, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a week.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Houston, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- ValleyMetroRGV@LRGVDC.org
- Website
- lrgvdc.org
Bus from Harlingen to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.lrgvdc.org/valleymetro.html
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–342
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $180–270
- Titanium
- $205–215
Bus from Ciudad Obregón to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–263
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $140–210
- Titanium
- $158–161
- 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
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- 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
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–65
- Standard Rate
- $57–60
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $65–75
- Standard Rate
- $69–74
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Ciudad Obregón
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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