There are 9 ways to get from Monterey to Topeka by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane MRY - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Topekabus
12h 42m$144–582Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
42h 16m$303–437Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Topeka Stationtrain Southwest Chief
45h 1m$217–603Drive 1,737.3 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Topekacar 1,737.3 mi
29h 55m$318–458Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MRY - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
10h 44m$203–858Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- 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 Kansas City (MCI)plane SJC - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
11h 43m$291–1,063Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- 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 Kansas City (MCI)plane SFO - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
11h 43m$252–827Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- 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 Kansas City (MCI)plane OAK - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
13h 26m$260–927Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Topekabus
46h 18m$187–403
Monterey to Topeka by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Topeka is to bus which costs $180 - $410 and takes 46h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Topeka is to fly and bus which takes 10h 44m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Topeka station. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Quincy Street Station - Topeka via Salinas Train Station, Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles and El Paso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 16m.
The distance between Monterey and Topeka is 1459 miles. The road distance is 1747.4 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Topeka without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 42h 16m and costs $300 - $440.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Monterey to Topeka, including transfers.
Monterey to Topeka bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Topeka is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 42h 16m and costs $300 - $440. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $650 and takes 45h 1m.
Monterey to Topeka bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Topeka is 2h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 2:42 AM in Monterey and 4:42 AM in Topeka.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Quincy Street Station - Topeka via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Train Station, Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Spring St & 7th St, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, and El Paso in around 42h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Topeka Station via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, and Los Angeles in around 45h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–420
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $220–470
- Business - advance purchase
- $300–1,200
- Business Class
- $410–1,100
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salina to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
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Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Topeka is 1747 miles. It takes approximately 29h 55m to drive from Monterey to Topeka.
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