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How to get fromDes Moines to Montereyby plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Des Moines to Monterey by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway

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  1. Fly Des Moines to Monterey Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane DSM - MRY
    7h 21m
    $172–776

  2. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane FOD - MRY
    23h 41m
    $130–578

  3. Bus, train via Denver

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Suisun City Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Emeryvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus bus
    2d
    $336–543

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain train
    2d 3h
    $558–1,362

  5. Drive  1,894.1 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Montereycar car 1,894.1 mi
    29h 3m
    $346–500

  6. Fly Des Moines to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane DSM - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    7h 55m
    $224–883

  7. Fly Des Moines to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DSM - SFO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    8h 55m
    $194–643

  8. Fly Des Moines to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane DSM - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway subway
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    9h 30m
    $245–897

  9. Bus, train, BART, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain train
    4. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    5. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    2d 4h
    $558–1,099

Des Moines to Monterey by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket$336Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,554.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours.

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