There are 9 ways to get from Lubbock to Monterey by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)LBB - MRY
6h 11m$116–485Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to El Paso Bus Station
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
30h 26m$237–329Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinas
37h 8m$239–607Drive 1,328.1 mi
- Drive from Lubbock to Monterey1,328.1 mi
22h 20m$243–351Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LBB - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
7h 29m$188–732Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LBB - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
8h 44m$148–447Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LBB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
9h 13m$197–696Bus
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
34h 41m$274–462Bus, train via Denver
- Take the bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Denver Union Station
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryville
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinas
2d 5h$204–1,494
Lubbock to Monterey by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lubbock to Monterey is to fly which costs $110 - $490 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lubbock to Monterey is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $110 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Lubbock to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via El Paso, Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 26m.
The distance between Lubbock and Monterey is 1165 miles. The road distance is 1335.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lubbock to Monterey without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 30h 26m and costs $230 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Lubbock to Monterey, including transfers.
Lubbock to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza station.
The best way to get from Lubbock to Monterey is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $110 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $230 - $330 and takes 30h 26m.
Lubbock to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at El Paso Bus Station.
Monterey is 2h behind Lubbock. It is currently 10:27 AM in Lubbock and 8:27 AM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Lubbock, TX, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Tyler / Franklin via El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 30h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lubbock Citibus DT Transfer Plaza to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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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