There are 11 ways to get from Monterey to Barstow by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, bus (Amtrak), shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Los Angeles
best- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Victorville Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from VVTC - Dock 6 to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Avebus 15
12h 49m$84–140Drive 347.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monterey to Barstowcar 347.6 mi
6h 9m$64–92Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Barstow Stationtrain Southwest Chief
15h 41m$107–183Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MRY - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Barstow Stationtrain
8h 53m$79–307Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Barstow Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
15h 24mShuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Barstow Stationtrain
8h 46m$157–777Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Barstow Stationtrain
10h 9m$146–535Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Barstow Stationtrain
10h 50m$141–607Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SFO - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Barstow Stationtrain
10h 9m$148–671Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SJC - LGB
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Barstow Stationtrain
11h 5m$142–494Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Barstow Stationtrain
10h 32m$156–721
Monterey to Barstow by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Barstow is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Barstow is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Barstow. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave via Salinas Train Station, Los Angeles Downtown and VVTC - Dock 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Monterey and Barstow is 462 miles. The road distance is 349.6 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Barstow without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 12h 49m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Monterey to Barstow, including transfers.
Monterey to Barstow bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Barstow is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 12h 49m and costs $80 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $190 and takes 15h 41m.
Monterey to Barstow bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Barstow is 350 miles. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Monterey to Barstow.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Barstow, San Bernardino County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, and VVTC - Dock 6 in around 12h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Barstow Station via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, and Los Angeles in around 15h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Bernardino to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $21–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $16–75
- Business - advance purchase
- $22–130
- Business Class
- $35–200
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Victorville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (760) 948-3030
- Info@VVTA.org
- Website
- vvta.org
Bus from VVTC - Dock 6 to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- vvta.org
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $71
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