There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to Monterey by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- 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
8h 53m$287–1,162Fly Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane DTW - MRY
10h 23m$135–605Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
2d 14h$636–1,481Drive 2,489.8 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Montereycar 2,489.8 mi
38h 52m$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
10h 11m$157–502Fly 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
11h 14m$237–1,107Fly 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$459–1,864Bus, train, BART, shuttle
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus 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 16h$650–1,472
Michigan to Monterey by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $150 - $500 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 53m and costs $280 - $1,200.
The distance between Michigan and Monterey is 2161 miles. The road distance is 2504.4 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Monterey without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 14h and costs $600 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Michigan to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 3h behind Michigan. It is currently 11:25 AM in Michigan and 8:25 AM in Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Monterey is 2504 miles. It takes approximately 38h 52m to drive from Michigan to Monterey.
There are 289+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- 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
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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