There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Monterey by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, shuttle, or subway
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane RDU - MRY
11h 7m$173–755Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Stationbus
2d 20h$288–665Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
3d 11hDrive 2,741.6 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Montereycar 2,741.6 mi
45h 23m$501–723Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RDU - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
11h 28m$560–1,077Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RDU - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
12h 6m$330–1,362Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane RDU - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
13h 49m$299–1,176Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLT - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
14h 56m$206–605
Raleigh to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Monterey is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $200 - $650 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Monterey is to fly which takes 11h 7m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Raleigh and Monterey is 2411 miles. The road distance is 2757.6 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $280 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Raleigh to Monterey, including transfers.
Raleigh to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Monterey is to fly which takes 11h 7m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $700 and takes 2 days 20h.
Raleigh to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Monterey is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 11:59 AM in Raleigh and 8:59 AM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Tyler / Franklin via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- $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
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
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