There are 9 ways to get from Milwaukee to Monterey by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, subway, shuttle, or car
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MKE - MRY
9h 29m$265–1,205Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 50m$193–571Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus 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 11h$394–771Bus, train, BART, shuttle
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- 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 13h$756–1,531Drive 2,248.8 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Montereycar 2,248.8 mi
35h 24m$411–593Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MKE - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 53m$387–1,562Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- 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
9h 53m$253–851Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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
10h 22m$310–1,214Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 27m$230–774
Milwaukee to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Monterey is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $190 - $600 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Monterey is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $260 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Downtown and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Milwaukee and Monterey is 1865 miles. The road distance is 2262 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $390 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Milwaukee to Monterey, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Monterey is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $260 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $800 and takes 2 days 11h.
Milwaukee to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Monterey is 2h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 7:28 AM in Milwaukee and 5:28 AM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Tyler / Franklin via Chicago Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
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
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- 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
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- 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 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
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