There are 10 ways to get from Springfield to Monterey by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SPI - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
11h 11m$174–572Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Stationbus
2d 2h$192–610Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
2d 11hDrive 2,138 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Montereycar 2,138 mi
33h 23m$391–564Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane STL - MRY
10h 58m$201–910Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane STL - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
11h 46m$218–832Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PIA - MRY
11h 10mTrain to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane STL - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
12h 21m$368–1,517Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PIA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
12h 53mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
2d 23h$319–1,462
Springfield to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Monterey is to bus which costs $190 - $650 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Monterey is to train and fly which takes 10h 58m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Springfield and Monterey is 1885 miles. The road distance is 2150.5 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $190 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Springfield to Monterey, including transfers.
Springfield to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
Springfield to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Monterey is 2h behind Springfield. It is currently 2:03 PM in Springfield and 12:03 PM in Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Monterey is 2150 miles. It takes approximately 33h 23m to drive from Springfield to Monterey.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Tyler / Franklin via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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