There are 8 ways to get from Monterey to Ensenada by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly from Monterey Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MRY - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
6h 27m$1,944–9,904Bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
16h 20m$1,435–3,279Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
16h 4m$1,625–2,534Train, bus
- 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 Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
17h 44m$2,144–3,839Drive 834.8 km
- Drive from Monterey to Ensenadacar 834.8 km
9h 20m$1,702–2,458Shuttle 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
7h 49m$3,101–12,899Shuttle 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
9h 15m$2,908–10,637Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, 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 Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
9h 38m$3,076–11,629
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Ensenada is to bus which costs $1600 - $2600 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Ensenada is to fly and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs $1900 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Ensenada. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Ensenada via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Gilroy Transit Center, Gilroy and Tijuana International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Monterey and Ensenada is 754 km. The road distance is 834.8 km.
The best way to get from Monterey to Ensenada without a car is to bus which takes 16h 4m and costs $1600 - $2600.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Monterey to Ensenada, including transfers.
Monterey to Ensenada bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
Monterey to Ensenada bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Ensenada is 835 km. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Monterey to Ensenada.
There are 484+ hotels available in Ensenada.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Ensenada, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Ensenada via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy Transit Center, Monterey & 3rd, Gilroy, Cross Border Express, San Diego, and Tijuana International Airport in around 16h 4m.
- 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
- $1,700–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
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
- $1,300–2,400
- 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
- $550–700
- 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
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- 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
- $35–65
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Gilroy to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.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
- $900–1,100
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $900–1,100
- Standard Rate
- $1,020
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $1,100–1,300
- Standard Rate
- $1,262
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $650–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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