There are 9 ways to get from Monterey to Yuma by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Yuma International Airport
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane MRY - YUM
6h 48m$79–395Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Yuma County Area Transitbus FlixBus 2054
14h 53m$77–258Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain Texas Eagle / ...
17h 45m$122–533Drive 584.3 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Yumacar 584.3 mi
10h 2m$107–154Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Yuma International Airport
- 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 Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane SJC - YUM
8h 10m$142–540Fly Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MRY - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transitbus
7h 57m$108–543Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MRY - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Yuma County Area Transitbus
7h 27m$113–523Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transitbus
9h 19m$176–728Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to San Ysidrobus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Yuma County Area Transitbus
18h 33m$124–222
Monterey to Yuma by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Yuma is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Yuma is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $75 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Yuma. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Yuma County Area Transit via Salinas Train Station and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
The distance between Monterey and Yuma is 505 miles. The road distance is 587.7 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Yuma without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 14h 53m and costs $75 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Monterey to Yuma, including transfers.
Monterey to Yuma bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Yuma is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $75 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $75 - $260 and takes 14h 53m, you could also train, which costs $120 - $550 and takes 17h 45m.
Monterey to Yuma bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yuma is 1h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 3:51 AM in Monterey and 4:51 AM in Yuma.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Yuma, AZ, USA?
American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Yuma International Airport (YUM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Yuma County Area Transit via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 14h 53m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Yuma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Yuma International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
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
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Downtown to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Yuma County Area Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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