There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Monterey by plane, shuttle, train, subway, car, or bus
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Fly Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ROC - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 46m$472–1,880Fly Rochester to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ROC - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 9m$242–890Train, BART, shuttle
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
2d 22h$938–1,952Drive 2,809.3 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Montereycar 2,809.3 mi
44h 26m$513–741Fly Rochester to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ROC - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 46m$411–1,594Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BUF - MRY
11h 14m$292–1,318Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUF - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 33m$544–2,275
Rochester to Monterey by train, subway, and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $240 - $900 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 46m and costs $470 - $1,900.
The distance between Rochester and Monterey is 2434 miles. The road distance is 2825.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Monterey without a car is to train and BART and shuttle which takes 2 days 22h and costs $900 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Rochester to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 7:13 PM in Rochester and 4:13 PM in Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Monterey is 2826 miles. It takes approximately 44h 26m to drive from Rochester to Monterey.
There are 796+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rochester to Monterey. However, you can take the taxi to Rochester (ROC) airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, then take the shuttle to Monterey Shuttle Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to Monterey Shuttle Station via Chicago Union Station, Richmond, Richmond, San Francisco International Airport, and SFO Airport International in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.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
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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