There are 8 ways to get from Spokane to Monterey by plane, shuttle, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane GEG - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
5h 47m$237–1,015Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane GEG - MRY
7h 18m$135–708Bus, train via Chico
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Chico Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
29h 43m$208–394Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Spokane to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Portland to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
31h 33m$378–788Drive 963.4 mi
- Drive from Spokane to Montereycar 963.4 mi
17h 31m$176–254Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GEG - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 4m$147–535Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GEG - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 22m$226–979Bus, train
- Take the bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus Spokane
- Take the train from Seattle to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
35h 57m$363–785
Spokane to Monterey by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spokane to Monterey is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Spokane to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 47m and costs $230 - $1,100.
The distance between Spokane and Monterey is 831 miles. The road distance is 969 miles.
The best way to get from Spokane to Monterey without a car is to bus and train via Chico which takes 29h 43m and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Spokane to Monterey, including transfers.
The best way to get from Spokane to Monterey is to train which takes 31h 33m and costs $370 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $750 and takes 7h 18m.
Yes, the driving distance between Spokane to Monterey is 969 miles. It takes approximately 17h 31m to drive from Spokane to Monterey.
There are 223+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Spokane, WA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Spokane to Tyler / Franklin via Portland, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 31h 33m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chico Amtrak to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- 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
- +1 831-373-7777
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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