There are 10 ways to get from Porter Ranch to Monterey by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, subway, tram, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Take the train from Northridge to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)LAX - MRY
5h 5m$66–273Drive 299.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Porter Ranch to Monterey299.6 mi
5h 17m$55–79Bus via Gilroy
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to GilroyNogales
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 359
8h 31m$60–89Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to SalinasCoast Starlight
8h 56m$97–141Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BUR - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
5h 40m$151–368Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
6h 31m$163–430Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BUR - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
6h 45m$108–293Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BUR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
6h 58m$165–362Train, tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Northridge to L.A. Union Station
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Del Amo Station
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LGB - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
8h 23m$134–466Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train StationFlixBus 2005
10h 45m$60–160
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porter Ranch to Monterey is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Porter Ranch to Monterey is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $65 - $280.
The distance between Porter Ranch and Monterey is 317 miles. The road distance is 301.4 miles.
The best way to get from Porter Ranch to Monterey without a car is to bus via Gilroy which takes 8h 31m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Porter Ranch to Monterey, including transfers.
The best way to get from Porter Ranch to Monterey is to bus via Gilroy which takes 8h 31m and costs $60 - $90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 8h 56m.
Yes, the driving distance between Porter Ranch to Monterey is 301 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Porter Ranch to Monterey.
There are 288+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Porter Ranch, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Porter Ranch to Tyler / Franklin via Los Angeles - Pacoima, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 8h 31m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $55–90 and the journey takes 7h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–190
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–190
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–190
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Northridge to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–50
- Titanium
- $35–50
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
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
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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