There are 10 ways to get from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Monterey by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, subway, or car
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
6h 43m$243–857Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MDW - MRY
7h 42m$162–642Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORD - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 21m$200–560Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis 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 10h$447–811Train, BART, shuttle
- 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
2d 11h$822–1,694Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 53m$243–480Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
8h 23m$263–909Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 16m$180–360Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MDW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 35m$299–1,006Drive 2,219.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Montereycar 2,219.1 mi
34h 38m$405–585
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $180 - $360 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 43m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Chicago Midway Airport and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and Monterey is 1920 miles. The road distance is 2232.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $440 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Monterey, including transfers.
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Monterey bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, depart from Chicago Midway Airport station.
The best way to get from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Monterey is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $440 - $850. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $650 and takes 7h 42m.
Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Monterey bus services, operated by Peoria Charter Coach Company, arrive at Illinois Terminal station.
Monterey is 2h behind Chicago Midway Airport (MDW). It is currently 5:02 PM in Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) and 3:02 PM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW), USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Tyler / Franklin via Illinois Terminal, Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–490
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
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Yes, the driving distance between Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Monterey is 2232 miles. It takes approximately 34h 38m to drive from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Monterey.
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