There are 9 ways to get from Monterey to El Centro by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, shuttle, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MRY - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
6h 17m$104–533Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Imperial County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane MRY - IPL
5h 16m$88–476Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2054
13h 13m$107–193Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2055 / ...
17h 48m$117–203Drive 526.6 mi
- Drive from Monterey to El Centrocar 526.6 mi
9h 15m$97–139Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
7h 39m$172–698Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
9h 25m$166–662Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to San Ysidrobus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to El Centro Bus Stopbus
16h 53m$119–192Train, bus via San Diego
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stopbus
18h 11m$141–256
Monterey to El Centro by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to El Centro is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to El Centro is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $85 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via Salinas Train Station and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
The distance between Monterey and El Centro is 503 miles. The road distance is 529.7 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to El Centro without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 13h 13m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Monterey to El Centro, including transfers.
Monterey to El Centro bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
The best way to get from Monterey to El Centro is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 13h 13m and costs $100 - $200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $480 and takes 5h 16m.
Monterey to El Centro bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to El Centro is 530 miles. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Monterey to El Centro.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to El Centro Bus Stop via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 13h 13m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and American Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–38
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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