There are 10 ways to get from Michigan to Monterey by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, subway, shuttle, or car
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Fly Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane DTW - MRY
9h 41m$185–755Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Stationbus
2d 12h$394–817Bus, train, BART, shuttle
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
2d 17h$862–1,736Drive 2,489.8 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Montereycar 2,489.8 mi
38h 53m$455–657Fly Detroit to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 56m$187–622Fly Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DTW - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 32m$297–1,062Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane GRR - MRY
10h 15m$247–1,007Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane GRR - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 41m$379–1,464Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
12h 43m$382–1,377Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORD - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
13h 14m$299–1,024
Michigan to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $180 - $650 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Monterey is to fly which takes 9h 41m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Detroit, MI and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Downtown and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Michigan and Monterey is 2105 miles. The road distance is 2504.4 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $390 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Michigan to Monterey, including transfers.
Michigan to Monterey bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Detroit, MI station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Monterey is to fly which takes 9h 41m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $850 and takes 2 days 12h.
Michigan to Monterey bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis, IN station.
Monterey is 3h behind Michigan. It is currently 3:42 AM in Michigan and 12:42 AM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit, MI to Tyler / Franklin via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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
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
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