There are 9 ways to get from Tucson to Monterey by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Tucson to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane TUS - MRY
6h 56m$93–553Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
20h$208–476Bus
- 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$94–148Drive 802.1 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Montereycar 802.1 mi
13h 22m$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$215–1,010Bus 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 18m$118–460Fly 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 38m$125–460Bus 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 13m$210–847Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Tucson to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
23h 57m$159–228
Tucson to Monterey by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Monterey is to bus which costs $90 - $150 and takes 23h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Monterey is to bus and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $110 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via 6th Av/Pennington, Tucson, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 19m.
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 train which takes 20h and costs $200 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Tucson to Monterey, including transfers.
Tucson to Monterey bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Monterey is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $90 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $480 and takes 20h, you could also bus, which costs $90 - $150 and takes 23h 19m.
Tucson to Monterey bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Gilroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Monterey is 807 miles. It takes approximately 13h 22m to drive from Tucson to Monterey.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Tyler / Franklin via Los Angeles, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tucson to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tucson to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Tucson to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
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
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Tucson to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- 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
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $90–140
- Titanium
- $107–110
- 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
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- 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
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