There are 9 ways to get from Monterey to Tampico by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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 San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- 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 24m$3,074–10,737Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane MRY - TAM
12h 27m$2,352–11,052Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Nogalesbus
- Take the bus from Nogales to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Tampicobus
2d 13h$5,588–8,621Train, bus via San Marcos
- 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 Juárez to Tampicobus
2d 13h$6,153–9,931Drive 3,294.4 km
- Drive from Monterey to Tampicocar 3,294.4 km
38h 33m$6,450–9,316Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- 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$3,975–15,008Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- 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 Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane OAK - TAM
13h 6m$3,744–13,227Bus via Monterrey
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Empalmebus
- Take the bus from Empalme to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Tampicobus
2d 21h$5,138–11,321Train, bus
- 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$5,671–7,589
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Tampico is to fly which costs $2300 - $12000 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Tampico is to shuttle and fly which takes 11h 24m and costs $3000 - $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, Nogales and San Luis Potosí. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Monterey and Tampico is 3076 km. The road distance is 3294.4 km.
The best way to get from Monterey to Tampico without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $5500 - $9000.
It takes approximately 11h 24m 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 which takes 2 days 13h and costs $5500 - $9000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $2300 - $12000 and takes 12h 27m.
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 6:42 PM in Monterey and 8:42 PM 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 Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Nogales, and San Luis Potosí in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, United Airlines, Aeroméxico, and Viva Aerobus fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via Los Angeles, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via Denver, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–14,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Las Vegas, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–15,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Los Angeles, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–15,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Austin, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Las Vegas, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–13,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Los Angeles, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–13,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Austin, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
- Website
- united.com
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
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- 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
- $1,300–2,100
- 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
- $3,100–4,700
- 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
- $95–130
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
- $1,212
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $850–1,100
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $850–1,100
- Standard Rate
- $980
- 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 Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $1,700–2,600
- Titanium
- $2,030–2,070
Bus from Gilroy to Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,300–3,300
- Titanium
- $2,590–2,630
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,700
- 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
- +52 800 837 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa Juárez to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Empalme to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- atencionaclientes@gruposenda.com
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- https://ticket.gruposenda.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $590–640
- Schedules at
- facebook.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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