There are 8 ways to get from Monterey to Waco by plane, shuttle, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak, 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 Waco
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Waco (ACT)plane MRY - ACT
9h 13m$148–603Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane MRY - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
8h 59m$135–585Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Fort Worth - La Gran Plazabus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza to Wacobus
37h 6m$319–431Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to McGregor Stationtrain Texas Eagle
2d$587–1,273Drive 1,676.1 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Wacocar 1,676.1 mi
28h 42m$306–442Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Dallas, 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 Dallas (DAL)plane SJC - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
9h 27m$205–742Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SJC - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stopbus
9h 40m$215–796Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
43h 18m$359–665
Monterey to Waco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Waco is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $600 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Waco is to fly and bus which takes 8h 59m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Waco. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Waco Bus Stop via Salinas, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station and Ft Worth Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 18m.
The distance between Monterey and Waco is 1465 miles. The road distance is 1685.9 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Waco without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 37h 6m and costs $310 - $440.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Monterey to Waco, including transfers.
Monterey to Waco bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Waco is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also bus, which costs $350 - $700 and takes 43h 18m.
Monterey to Waco bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Waco is 2h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 1:36 AM in Monterey and 3:36 AM in Waco.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
American Airlines flies from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Waco (ACT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Waco via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, Los Angeles, and McGregor Station in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Waco via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Waco via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to McGregor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Shuttle from Salinas - 116 E Alisal St to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.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 Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Waco is 1686 miles. It takes approximately 28h 42m to drive from Monterey to Waco.
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