There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Monterey by plane, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane YOW - MRY
13h 55m$176–756Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
3d 4h$669–1,723Drive 2,958.8 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Montereycar 2,958.8 mi
47h 49m$678–978Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YOW - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
14h 12m$198–628Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YOW - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
13h 50m$363–1,468Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YUL - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
13h 44m$270–912
Ottawa to Monterey by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $190 - $650 and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Monterey is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 13h 44m and costs $270 - $950.
The distance between Ottawa and Monterey is 2475 miles. The road distance is 2976 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Ottawa to Monterey, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Monterey is to fly which takes 13h 55m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,800 and takes 3 days 4h.
Monterey is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 1:20 PM in Ottawa and 10:20 AM in Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Monterey is 2976 miles. It takes approximately 47h 49m to drive from Ottawa to Monterey.
There are 289+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Monterey, CA, USA?
Porter Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Monterey Amtrak Bus Stop via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Emeryville, Salinas, and Salinas in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Toronto, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $24–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $24–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $65–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $65–75
- Standard Rate
- $69–74
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–65
- Standard Rate
- $57–60
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