There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Monterey by plane, shuttle, 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 Zurich Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane ZRH - MRY
17h 42m$352–1,213Fly Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ZRH - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
17h 46m$324–635Train to Basel, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BSL - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
22h$579–1,418Fly Zurich Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ZRH - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
19h 41m$709–2,275Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MUC - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
22h 52m$465–838Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FRA - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
21h 55m$400–812
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $320 - $650 and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Monterey is to fly which takes 17h 42m and costs $350 - $1,300.
The distance between Zurich and Monterey is 5919 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 42m to get from Zurich to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 9h behind Zurich. It is currently 10:23 AM in Zurich and 1:23 AM in Monterey.
There are 289+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Monterey, CA, USA?
Swiss, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–500
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–500
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $87–89
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
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