There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Monterey by train, plane, or shuttle
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane NRT - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
14h 26m$542–1,795Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane NRT - MRY
16h 45m$290–988Fly Tokyo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane HND - MRY
16h 47m$317–1,308Fly Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HND - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
15h 22m$429–975Train to Narita International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane NRT - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
15h 26m$352–905Fly Tokyo International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane HND - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
17h 8m$599–2,365
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Monterey is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $350 - $950 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Monterey is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 14h 26m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Tokyo and Monterey is 5295 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 26m to get from Tokyo to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 16h behind Tokyo. It is currently 7:02 AM in Tokyo and 3:02 PM in Monterey.
There are 279+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Monterey, CA, USA?
All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–4,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–4,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–2,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–2,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–8,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–2,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–2,500
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $17–21
- 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
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