There are 10 ways to get from Monterey to Houston by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Monterey Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MRY - IAH
7h 57m$145–607Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus
42h 25m$315–524Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
47h 8m$612–1,333Drive 1,822.8 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Houstoncar 1,822.8 mi
29h 44m$333–481Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SJC - HOU
7h 32m$392–1,459Fly Monterey Regional Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane MRY - HOU
7h 37m$265–1,105Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SJC - IAH
7h 51m$232–861Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SFO - IAH
8h 40m$181–562Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane OAK - HOU
9h 1m$350–1,272Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
45h 38m$424–685
Monterey to Houston by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Houston is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Houston is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $390 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Houston. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Rusk St @ Bagby St via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Gilroy, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co and N Main St @ Airline Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 25m.
The distance between Monterey and Houston is 1629 miles. The road distance is 1833.4 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Houston without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 42h 25m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Monterey to Houston, including transfers.
Monterey to Houston bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Houston is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $310 - $550 and takes 42h 25m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 47h 8m.
Monterey to Houston bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Houston is 2h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 12:59 PM in Monterey and 2:59 PM in Houston.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Rusk St @ Bagby St via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Downtown Los Angeles, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, El Paso, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, and N Main St @ Airline Dr in around 42h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- 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
- 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
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Houston is 1833 miles. It takes approximately 29h 44m to drive from Monterey to Houston.
There are 1667+ hotels available in Houston.




























