There are 8 ways to get from Orange County to Monterey by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane EWR - MRY
13h 1mBus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane JFK - MRY
13h 12m$193–750Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
3d 7h$441–967Drive 2,988.7 mi
- Drive from Orange County to Montereycar 2,988.7 mi
47h 7m$546–788Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LGA - MRY
13h 15m$203–834Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EWR - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
13h 18mBus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane EWR - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
14h 12mBus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane JFK - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
13h 35m$210–672
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orange County to Monterey is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $210 - $700 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Orange County to Monterey is to bus and fly which takes 13h 12m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Orange County and Monterey is 2707 miles. The road distance is 3006.1 miles.
The best way to get from Orange County to Monterey without a car is to train which takes 3 days 7h and costs $440 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Orange County to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 3h behind Orange County. It is currently 12:52 PM in Orange County and 9:52 AM in Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between Orange County to Monterey is 3006 miles. It takes approximately 47h 7m to drive from Orange County to Monterey.
There are 255+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Orange County, NY, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Orange County to Tyler / Franklin via Beacon, Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Emeryville, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Matthew St Park and Ride - Goshen to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adults
- $16–28
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- olympia@coachusa.com
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $70
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
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