There are 9 ways to get from East Lansing to Monterey by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAN - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 16m$291–990Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane GRR - MRY
12h 42m$180–736Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
2d 12h$898–1,830Drive 2,427.6 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Montereycar 2,427.6 mi
37h 56m$443–640Fly Capital Region International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAN - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 36m$231–700Bus to Detroit, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane DTW - MRY
10h 49m$183–735Bus to Detroit, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 15m$195–652Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane GRR - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
13h 22m$282–993Bus, train, BART, shuttle
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station 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
2d 15h$893–1,807
East Lansing to Monterey by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Monterey is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $190 - $650 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 36m and costs $230 - $700.
The distance between East Lansing and Monterey is 2087 miles. The road distance is 2441.7 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Monterey without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 12h and costs $900 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from East Lansing to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 3h behind East Lansing. It is currently 7:25 PM in East Lansing and 4:25 PM in Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Monterey is 2442 miles. It takes approximately 37h 56m to drive from East Lansing to Monterey.
There are 225+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from East Lansing to Monterey. However, you can take the taxi to Lansing-Airport-LAN airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, then take the shuttle to Monterey Shuttle Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE to Tyler / Franklin via East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reagan Washington, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Detroit to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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 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
- 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 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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