There are 8 ways to get from Monterey to Carson City by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Monterey Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MRY - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
7h 4m$67–423Drive 285.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monterey to Carson Citycar 285.9 mi
5h 42m$53–76Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Reno Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Courtbus
12h 31m$62–168Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus 22
14h 52m$67–115Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
- 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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
7h 36m$111–432Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
- 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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SJC - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
6h 17m$120–538Train, bus via Oakland
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
13h 41mTrain, bus via Reno
- Take the train from Salinas to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Courtbus
15h 31m$149–598
Monterey to Carson City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Carson City is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Carson City is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Carson City. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via Salinas Train Station, Oakland and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Monterey and Carson City is 266 miles. The road distance is 287.5 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Carson City without a car is to bus which takes 12h 31m and costs $60 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Monterey to Carson City, including transfers.
Monterey to Carson City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
Monterey to Carson City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Carson City is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Monterey to Carson City.
There are 370+ hotels available in Carson City.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Carson City, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Train Station, Oakland, Reno Amtrak, and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 775 348 0400
- Website
- rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- transit@tahoetransportation.org
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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