There are 7 ways to get from Monterey to Tampico by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane MRY - TAM
13h 47m$2,252–10,052Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Tampicobus
2d 13h$5,538–10,421Train, 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$8,553–19,031Drive 3,294.4 km
- Drive from Monterey to Tampicocar 3,294.4 km
38h 33m$6,439–9,301Shuttle 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 25m$3,320–10,801Bus via Guaymas
- 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$5,671–8,689
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Tampico is to fly which costs $2200 - $11000 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Tampico is to shuttle and fly which takes 11h 25m and costs $3300 - $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, Mazatlán and Monterrey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Monterey and Tampico is 2808 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 - $11000.
It takes approximately 13h 47m 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 fly which takes 13h 47m and costs $2200 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $5500 - $11000 and takes 2 days 13h.
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 3:58 AM in Monterey and 5:58 AM in Tampico.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Tampico, Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, 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, Mazatlán, and Monterrey in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
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 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via Phoenix, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via Denver, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–14,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
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
- $1,300–3,200
- 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
- $5,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,100–5,862
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,100–4,700
- Titanium
- $3,500–3,700
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 Mazatlán to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,400
- 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
- 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
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- 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
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
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +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
- $1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $1,100–1,300
- Standard Rate
- $1,200–1,300
- 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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