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How to get fromMadison to Montereyby plane, bus, train, car, shuttle or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Monterey by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Monterey Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane MSN - MRY
    9h 25m
    $215–1,005

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ORD - SFO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    12h 5m
    $160–500

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain train
    4. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus bus
    2d 11h
    $729–1,550

  4. Drive 2,168.5 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Montereycar car 2,168.5 mi
    34h 4m
    $396–572

  5. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane MSN - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    9h 54m
    $417–1,762

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MSN - SFO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    11h 20m
    $217–822

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane ORD - SJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    11h 13m
    $265–1,050

  8. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane MDW - SJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    12h 22m
    $359–1,510

  9. Bus, train, BART, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    2d 14h
    $738–1,526

Madison to Monterey by bus and train

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket$729Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 3 times a day.

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