There are 10 ways to get from Monterey to Moab by plane, shuttle, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or bus
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Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane MRY - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
8h 26m$383–953Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane MRY - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Moabcar
10h 43m$108–453Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
28h 3mTrain, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Green River Stationtrain
- Drive from Green River Station to Moabcar
29h 26m$127–367Drive 960 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Moabcar 960 mi
15h 28m$176–254Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
- 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 Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SJC - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
9h 17m$434–1,062Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, shuttle
- 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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SJC - SLC
- Take a shuttle bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Moab
9h 9m$774–1,962Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Moab
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Moab (CNY)plane MRY - CNY
8h 45m$138–573Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Moab
- 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 Moab (CNY)plane SJC - CNY
8h 25m$214–742Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the bus from Provo Central Station to Moab, UTbus
30h 2m$155–555
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Moab is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Moab is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Moab. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Moab, UT via Salinas, San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Green River. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 3m.
The distance between Monterey and Moab is 870 miles. The road distance is 965.6 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Moab without a car is to bus which takes 28h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Monterey to Moab, including transfers.
Monterey to Moab bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Moab is to bus which takes 28h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $600 and takes 8h 45m.
Monterey to Moab bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Moab is 1h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 1:25 PM in Monterey and 2:25 PM in Moab.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Moab, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Moab, UT via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Green River in around 28h 3m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Moab (CNY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Moab via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Moab via San Francisco, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Moab via San Diego, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Moab via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Moab via San Francisco, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Moab via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Moab via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Green River Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90–250
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–290
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $260–650
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- dualsportutah@gmail.com
- Website
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Shuttle from Salt Lake City Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Provo Central Station to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.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
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–65
- Standard Rate
- $57–60
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Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Moab is 966 miles. It takes approximately 15h 28m to drive from Monterey to Moab.
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