There are 8 ways to get from Tempe to Monterey by plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, train, car, shuttle, subway, or bus
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Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PHX - MRY
4h 34m$70–375Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
17h 36m$93–160Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Tempe to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
20h 4m$300–587Drive 697.6 mi
- Drive from Tempe to Montereycar 697.6 mi
11h 41m$128–184Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
5h 35m$147–612Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHX - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
6h 50m$337–1,172Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PHX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 21m$151–566Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Gilroybus Nogales
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
20h 49m$90–134
Tempe to Monterey by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tempe to Monterey is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tempe to Monterey is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $70 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Tempe to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Tempe and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Los Angeles Downtown and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 36m.
The distance between Tempe and Monterey is 614 miles. The road distance is 701.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tempe to Monterey without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 17h 36m and costs $90 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Tempe to Monterey, including transfers.
Tempe to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station.
The best way to get from Tempe to Monterey is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $70 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $90 - $160 and takes 17h 36m.
Tempe to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tempe to Monterey is 702 miles. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from Tempe to Monterey.
What companies run services between Tempe, AZ, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tempe to Tyler / Franklin via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 17h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $120–150
- 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
- $92–96
- 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
- https://mst.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
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