There are 6 ways to get from Yosemite to Monterey by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Drive from Yosemite to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LEX - MRY
11h$154–619Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Yosemite to Bereataxi
- Take the bus from Berea to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
3dDrive 2,366.7 mi
- Drive from Yosemite to Montereycar 2,366.7 mi
39h 17m$432–624Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Drive from Yosemite to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SDF - MRY
10h 59m$191–779Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Yosemite to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SDF - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
11h 4m$213–701Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Yosemite to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SDF - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
11h 57m$388–1,491
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yosemite to Monterey is to drive and fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Yosemite to Monterey is to drive and fly which takes 10h 59m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Yosemite and Monterey is 2113 miles. The road distance is 2380.5 miles.
The best way to get from Yosemite to Monterey without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 3 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h to get from Yosemite to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 3h behind Yosemite. It is currently 5:28 AM in Yosemite and 2:28 AM in Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between Yosemite to Monterey is 2381 miles. It takes approximately 39h 17m to drive from Yosemite to Monterey.
There are 289+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Yosemite, KY, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Yosemite to Monterey. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), walk to Olmsted / Monterey Regional Airport, then take the line 7 bus to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Berea, take the bus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, take the bus to Chicago, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Emeryville, walk to Emeryville, take the bus to Salinas, walk to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, then take the line 20 bus to Tyler / Franklin.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Berea to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $65–75
- Standard Rate
- $69–74
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–65
- Standard Rate
- $57–60
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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