There are 8 ways to get from Cancún to Monterey by plane, bus, car, shuttle, subway, taxi, 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 to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane CUN - MRY
11h 46m$155–610Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus
3d 10h$429–766Drive 3,121.1 mi
- Drive from Cancún to Montereycar 3,121.1 mi
2d 9h$570–823Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CUN - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 28m$437–1,167Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CUN - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 11m$407–927Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CUN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
13h 33m$268–631Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Salinasbus
3d 11hBus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Alvaradobus
- Take the taxi from Alvarado to Hotel Galería Plaza, Veracruztaxi
- Take the bus from Hotel Galería Plaza, Veracruz to López Mateos y Tenochtitlanbus
- Take the bus from Guadalajara to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
3d 17h$354–700
Cancún to Monterey by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Monterey is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 11m and costs $400 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tepic, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Cancún and Monterey is 2379 miles. The road distance is 3139.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cancún to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 10h and costs $420 - $800.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Cancún to Monterey, including transfers.
Cancún to Monterey bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
The best way to get from Cancún to Monterey is to fly which takes 11h 46m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $800 and takes 3 days 10h.
Cancún to Monterey bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Monterey is 2h behind Cancún. It is currently 10:09 AM in Cancún and 8:09 AM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tyler / Franklin via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tepic, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Alvarado
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–344
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $220–330
- Titanium
- $250–260
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- 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/
- 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
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Morelia to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Guadalajara to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +52 55 8854 4406
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolors.com.mx
Bus from Hotel Galería Plaza, Veracruz to López Mateos y Tenochtitlan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- kolors.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $21–25
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