There are 10 ways to get from Tucson to Monterey by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, bus, or subway
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Fly Tucson to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane TUS - MRY
6h 40m$103–553Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucson to Gilroybus Nogales
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
23h 19m$99–148Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
18h 21m$106–181Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
20h$233–509Drive 802.1 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Montereycar 802.1 mi
13h 21m$147–212Fly Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane TUS - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 47m$175–810Bus to Phoenix, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PHX - MRY
6h 15m$123–460Fly Tucson to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TUS - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 30m$135–510Bus to Phoenix, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- 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
7h 8m$185–647Bus to Phoenix, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- 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
8h 53m$199–711
Tucson to Monterey by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Monterey is to bus which costs $95 - $150 and takes 23h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Monterey is to bus and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $120 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Los Angeles Downtown and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 21m.
The distance between Tucson and Monterey is 712 miles. The road distance is 806.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Monterey without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 18h 21m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Tucson to Monterey, including transfers.
Tucson to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Monterey is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $100 - $190 and takes 18h 21m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 20h.
Tucson to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Monterey is 807 miles. It takes approximately 13h 21m to drive from Tucson to Monterey.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Tucson (TUS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson to Tyler / Franklin via Los Angeles Downtown, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 18h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tucson to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tucson to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- 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 Tucson to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $140–170
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–140
- Titanium
- $109–112
- 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/
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