There are 7 ways to get from Prescott to Monterey by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly Prescott to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Prescott (PRC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PRC - MRY
8h 11m$88–392Bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valleybus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
23h 6m$133–194Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
23h 28m$230–492Drive 688.8 mi
- Drive from Prescott to Montereycar 688.8 mi
12h 26m$126–182Shuttle 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 18m$197–512Shuttle 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 40m$299–894Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valleybus
- 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 44m$198–274
Prescott to Monterey by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prescott to Monterey is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Prescott to Monterey is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $190 - $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 27th Av & Deer Valley Rd, Phoenix, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 6m.
The distance between Prescott and Monterey is 563 miles. The road distance is 692.8 miles.
The best way to get from Prescott to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 23h 6m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Prescott to Monterey, including transfers.
Prescott to Monterey bus services, operated by Groome Transportation Phoenix, depart from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott station.
The best way to get from Prescott to Monterey is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $85 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $200 and takes 23h 6m.
Prescott to Monterey bus services, operated by Groome Transportation Phoenix, arrive at Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley station.
Monterey is 1h behind Prescott. It is currently 9:42 AM in Prescott and 8:42 AM 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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Tyler / Franklin via Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley, 27th Av & Deer Valley Rd, 27th Av & McDowell Rd, Phoenix, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 23h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Prescott to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Prescott to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Prescott to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Phoenix Denny's Deer Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Prescott to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- 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
- $55–80
- 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
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–120
- Titanium
- $94–98
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–65
- Standard Rate
- $57–60
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