There are 9 ways to get from Michigan to Monterey by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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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 San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
9h 13m$272–1,062Fly Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane DTW - MRY
10h 24m$145–655Bus
- 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 Union Station to Salinas Train Stationbus
2d 10h$239–732Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
2d 18hDrive 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 - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
10h 38m$172–547Fly 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 3m$237–1,007Fly 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 San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
12h 13m$414–1,664Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GRR - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
13h 13m$234–879
Michigan to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $170 - $550 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 13m and costs $270 - $1,100.
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 Union Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
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 which takes 2 days 10h and costs $230 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 13m 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 bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $230 - $750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 10h 24m.
Michigan to Monterey bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis, IN station.
Monterey is 3h behind Michigan. It is currently 3:08 AM in Michigan and 12:08 AM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit, MI to Tyler / Franklin via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- $30–75
- 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
- $130–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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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