There are 8 ways to get from Monterey to Tempe by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, taxi, car, shuttle, subway, or bus
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Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)MRY - PHX
3h 46m$85–465Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train StationFlixBus 2054
16h 48m$84–210Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Tempe
21h 9m$197–373Drive 697.9 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Tempe697.9 mi
11h 36m$128–184Shuttle 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 Phoenix (PHX)SJC - PHX
5h 4m$143–560Shuttle 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 Phoenix (PHX)SFO - PHX
6h 25m$364–924Shuttle, 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 Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)OAK - PHX
6h 53m$147–544Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal AMonterey Airbus
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to PhoenixSan Jose
20h 17m$209–250
Monterey to Tempe by bus and tram (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Tempe is to bus which costs $80 - $210 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Tempe is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $85 - $470.
The distance between Monterey and Tempe is 614 miles. The road distance is 701.9 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Tempe without a car is to bus which takes 16h 48m and costs $80 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Monterey to Tempe, including transfers.
The best way to get from Monterey to Tempe is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $85 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $210 and takes 16h 48m.
Tempe is 1h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 2:47 PM in Monterey and 3:47 PM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Tempe is 702 miles. It takes approximately 11h 36m to drive from Monterey to Tempe.
There are 2772+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Mill Ave/3rd St via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, and 44th St/Washington in around 16h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
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
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $71
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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