There are 8 ways to get from Prescott to Monterey by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Prescott to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Prescott (PRC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PRC - MRY
8h 18m$93–402Bus, train via Fontana
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Denny's Restaurantbus
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Fontana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
21h 35m$204–426Bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Denny's Restaurantbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
22h 25m$117–198Drive 694.3 mi
- Drive from Prescott to Montereycar 694.3 mi
12h 7m$127–183Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Prescott, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PHX - MRY
6h 7m$202–522Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Prescott, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
7h 38m$279–789Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Denny's Restaurantbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
23h 3m$177–273Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Denny's Restaurantbus
- Take the bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
23h 42m
Prescott (PRC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prescott to Monterey is to bus which costs $110 - $200 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Prescott to Monterey is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $200 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Prescott to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via 29th Av & Bell Rd, Phoenix, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 25m.
The distance between Prescott and Monterey is 563 miles. The road distance is 698.3 miles.
The best way to get from Prescott to Monterey without a car is to bus and train via Fontana which takes 21h 35m and costs $200 - $430.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Prescott to Monterey, including transfers.
Prescott to Monterey bus services, operated by Arizona Shuttle, depart from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott station.
The best way to get from Prescott to Monterey is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $90 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 22h 25m.
Prescott to Monterey bus services, operated by Arizona Shuttle, arrive at Denny's Restaurant station.
Monterey is 1h behind Prescott. It is currently 3:09 PM in Prescott and 2:09 PM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Prescott, AZ, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Prescott (PRC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Tyler / Franklin via Denny's Restaurant, 29th Av & Bell Rd, 27th Av & McDowell Rd, Phoenix, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 22h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Prescott to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Prescott to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Prescott to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fontana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Denny's Restaurant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $75–120
- Titanium
- $90–94
- 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
Shuttle from Prescott, AZ to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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