There are 8 ways to get from Toronto to Monterey by plane, shuttle, train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YTZ - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
12h 8m$672–1,290Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane YYZ - MRY
11h 21m$110–417Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
2d 22h$938–2,069Drive 2,722.3 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Montereycar 2,722.3 mi
42h 50m$623–900Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYZ - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 21m$304–781Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YYZ - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
12h 6m$267–916Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BUF - MRY
12h 35m$285–866Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Salinastrain
3d 13h$1,057–2,101
Toronto to Monterey by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Monterey is to fly which costs $110 - $420 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Monterey is to fly which takes 11h 21m and costs $110 - $420.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Salinas via Detroit, Chicago Union Station and Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Toronto and Monterey is 2340 miles. The road distance is 2738.2 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Monterey without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 13h and costs $1,000 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Toronto to Monterey, including transfers.
Toronto to Monterey train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to Monterey is to train which takes 2 days 22h and costs $900 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $420 and takes 11h 21m.
Monterey is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 7:36 AM in Toronto and 4:36 AM in Monterey.
Toronto to Monterey train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Windsor station.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Tyler / Franklin via Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Emeryville, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, United Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway, Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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