There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Monterey by plane, shuttle, bus, train (Amtrak), car, 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 William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane HOU - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 54m$366–1,561Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane IAH - MRY
9h 4m$116–557Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
37h 23m$315–524Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
47h 20m$538–1,165Drive 1,822.4 mi
- Drive from Houston to Montereycar 1,822.4 mi
29h 46m$333–481Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IAH - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
8h 26m$238–964Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane HOU - MRY
8h 37m$184–854Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAH - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 29m$143–464Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane HOU - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 44m$325–1,375Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth 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
45h 11m$456–743
Houston to Monterey by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $140 - $470 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 54m and costs $360 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Downtown Los Angeles, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 23m.
The distance between Houston and Monterey is 1715 miles. The road distance is 1833.1 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Monterey without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 37h 23m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Houston to Monterey, including transfers.
Houston to Monterey bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr station.
The best way to get from Houston to Monterey is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 37h 23m and costs $310 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 47h 20m, you could also fly, which costs $110 - $600 and takes 9h 4m.
Houston to Monterey bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso station.
Monterey is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 2:53 PM in Houston and 12:53 PM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Tyler / Franklin via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 37h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Houston to Tyler / Franklin via Los Angeles, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 47h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- 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
- +1 831-373-7777
- 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
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- 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
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–450
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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