There are 9 ways to get from Monterey to Tampico by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
best- 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 Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane SJC - TAM
11h 30m$4,172–16,004Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane MRY - TAM
12h 25m$2,452–11,052Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tampicobus
2d 3h$5,448–9,051Train, bus via Reynosa
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Tampicobus
2d 15h$5,993–10,056Drive 3,294.5 km
- Drive from Monterey to Tampicocar 3,294.5 km
38h 33m$6,424–9,279Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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 Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane SFO - TAM
11h 23m$3,170–10,732Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Aguascalientesbus
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Tampicobus
2d 14h$5,518–9,721Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Ciudad Vallesbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Valles to Tampicobus
2d 21h$7,073–10,656Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Tampicobus
3d 3h$5,571–7,789
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Tampico is to fly which costs $2400 - $12000 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Tampico is to shuttle and fly which takes 11h 23m and costs $3100 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Tampico. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Tampico via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Gilroy, Tepic, Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosí. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Monterey and Tampico is 2971 km. The road distance is 3294.5 km.
The best way to get from Monterey to Tampico without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 2 days 3h and costs $5000 - $9500.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Monterey to Tampico, including transfers.
Monterey to Tampico bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Tampico is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 2 days 3h and costs $5000 - $9500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $2400 - $12000 and takes 12h 25m.
Monterey to Tampico bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Tampico is 2h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 6:44 AM in Monterey and 8:44 AM in Tampico.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Tampico, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Tampico via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station, El Paso Bus Station, Downtown El Paso, Ciudad Juárez, and Tampico in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, United Airlines, Aeroméxico, and Viva Aerobus fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Las Vegas, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–16,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Los Angeles, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–16,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via Los Angeles, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–13,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via Denver, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–15,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
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
- $1,200–2,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,200–4,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $850–1,000
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $850–1,000
- Standard Rate
- $976
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $1,000–1,300
- Standard Rate
- $1,207
- 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
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $700–1,600
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 El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.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
- $30–65
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,400–5,862
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,400–5,500
- Titanium
- $3,900–4,100
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $420–750
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Valles to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–550
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–750
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Ciudad Valles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 837 2222
- contacto@grupovencedor.com
- Website
- grupovencedor.com
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- grupovencedor.com
- Book at
- grupovencedor.com
- First Class
- $1,017
- Gran Confort
- $1,020
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,200
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,200–3,800
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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