There are 10 ways to get from Miami to Monterey by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Miami International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)MIA - MRY
10h 47m$153–653Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)FLL - MRY
11h 34m$126–498Bus
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
3d 1h$310–915Train, bus
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Lake Worth Beach Station
- Take the bus from El Bodegan Grocery 5 - Lake Worth to Baton Rouge Albertson's
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Park & Ride to New Orleans Bus Station
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinas
3d 10h$481–2,490Drive 2,957.4 mi
- Drive from Miami to Monterey2,957.4 mi
2d$540–780Fly Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)MIA - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
11h 2m$170–535Fly Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)MIA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
11h 45m$240–860Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)FLL - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
12h 19m$203–715Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)FLL - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
11h 58m$153–450Train, bus via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinas
4d 9h
Miami to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $150 - $450 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Monterey is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Miami station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Miami Airport Station and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Miami and Monterey is 2566 miles. The road distance is 2974.7 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $310 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Miami to Monterey, including transfers.
Miami to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Miami Airport Station.
The best way to get from Miami to Monterey is to fly which takes 10h 47m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $950 and takes 3 days 1h.
Miami to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Monterey is 3h behind Miami. It is currently 7:49 AM in Miami and 4:49 AM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Miami Airport Station to Tyler / Franklin via Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Miami Airport Station to Lake Worth Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Park & Ride to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Bodegan Grocery 5 - Lake Worth to Baton Rouge Albertson's
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–290
- 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
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $70
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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