There are 9 ways to get from Monterey to Topeka by plane, car, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), bus, 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 Monterey Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane MRY - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Topekacar
10h 20m$164–670Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane MRY - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Topekabus
12h 41m$142–602Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
42h 40m$293–415Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Topeka Stationtrain Southwest Chief
45h 1m$557–1,213Drive 1,737.3 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Topekacar 1,737.3 mi
29h 54m$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
11h 7m$223–908Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- 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 30m$239–773Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC 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
12h 15m$310–1,112Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Topekabus
43h 13m$349–641
Monterey to Topeka by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Topeka is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $600 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Topeka is to fly and drive which takes 10h 20m and costs $160 - $700.
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, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles and El Paso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 40m.
The distance between Monterey and Topeka is 1456 miles. The road distance is 1747.4 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Topeka without a car is to bus which takes 42h 40m and costs $290 - $420.
It takes approximately 10h 20m 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 which takes 42h 40m and costs $290 - $420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 45h 1m.
Monterey to Topeka bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Topeka is 2h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 11:03 PM in Monterey and 1:03 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, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Spring / 7th, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, and El Paso in around 42h 40m. 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 San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kansas City via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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
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
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Topeka is 1747 miles. It takes approximately 29h 54m to drive from Monterey to Topeka.
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