There are 6 ways to get from Lax to Monterey by train, plane, or shuttle
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Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
best- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ZRH - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
21h 13m$435–831Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MXP - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
24h 21m$364–1,377Train to Basel, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BSL - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
24h 37m$598–1,412Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GVA - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
24h 43m$415–1,246Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane ZRH - MRY
21h 8m$453–1,409Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LIN - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
25h 12m$456–1,109
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lax to Monterey is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $450 - $1,200 and takes 25h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lax to Monterey is to train and fly which takes 21h 8m and costs $450 - $1,500.
The distance between Lax and Monterey is 6124 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 13m to get from Lax to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 9h behind Lax. It is currently 12:50 PM in Lax and 3:50 AM in Monterey.
There are 289+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Lax, Switzerland and Monterey, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lax to Monterey. However, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, then take the shuttle to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, then take the shuttle to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $75–110
- 2nd Class
- $55–75
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
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