There are 8 ways to get from Charlotte to Monterey by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, subway, bus, 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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane CLT - MRY
9h 46m$185–755Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
2d 17h$475–880Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
3d 5h$1,018–2,049Drive 2,635.1 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Montereycar 2,635.1 mi
42h 26m$481–695Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLT - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 12m$217–722Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CLT - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 47m$297–1,062Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CLT - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
12h 17m$318–1,176Bus, train, BART, shuttle
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
3d 5h$997–1,991
Charlotte to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Monterey is to fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Monterey is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Salinas via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Charlotte and Monterey is 2299 miles. The road distance is 2650.5 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $470 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Charlotte to Monterey, including transfers.
Charlotte to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Monterey is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $900 and takes 2 days 17h, you could also train, which costs $1,000 - $2,100 and takes 3 days 5h.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Tyler / Franklin via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- 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
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- 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 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
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 International to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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More Questions & Answers
Charlotte to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Monterey is 3h behind Charlotte. It is currently 8:56 PM in Charlotte and 5:56 PM in Monterey.
Charlotte to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Monterey is 2650 miles. It takes approximately 42h 26m to drive from Charlotte to Monterey.
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