There are 8 ways to get from Cleveland to Carmel by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane CLE - MRY
10h 15m$188–758Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
2d 15h$850–1,828Bus, train via Denver
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 18h$570–1,164Drive 2,556.3 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Carmelcar 2,556.3 mi
40h 2m$467–674Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CLE - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 21m$270–766Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLE - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 3m$250–396Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CLE - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
12h 56m$300–1,080Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
2d 17h$965–1,984
Cleveland to Carmel by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Carmel is to fly and shuttle which costs $250 - $400 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Carmel is to fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Carmel. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at Salinas via Chicago Union Station and Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Cleveland and Carmel is 2189 miles. The road distance is 2571.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Carmel without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 15h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Cleveland to Carmel, including transfers.
Cleveland to Carmel train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Carmel is to fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $950 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 17h.
Carmel is 3h behind Cleveland. It is currently 12:20 AM in Cleveland and 9:20 PM in Carmel.
Cleveland to Carmel train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Carmel, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cleveland Amtrak to Carmel via Chicago Union Station, Emeryville, and Salinas in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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 Salt Lake City to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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