There are 8 ways to get from El Paso to Carmel by plane, bus (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 El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane ELP - MRY
9h 16m$142–548Bus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stopbus
25h 29m$231–320Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from El Paso Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
26h 34m$432–854Drive 1,091.7 mi
- Drive from El Paso to Carmelcar 1,091.7 mi
18h 38m$200–288Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ELP - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 9m$204–705Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ELP - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 14m$179–545Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ELP - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 44m$225–769Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
28h 12m$235–475
El Paso to Carmel by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Paso to Carmel is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from El Paso to Carmel is to fly which takes 9h 16m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from El Paso to Carmel. However, there are services departing from El Paso and arriving at Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop via Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara and Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from El Paso station to Carmel. However, there are services departing from El Paso Station and arriving at Salinas via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 34m.
The distance between El Paso and Carmel is 983 miles. The road distance is 1098.1 miles.
The best way to get from El Paso to Carmel without a car is to bus which takes 25h 29m and costs $230 - $320.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from El Paso to Carmel, including transfers.
El Paso to Carmel bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from El Paso station.
El Paso to Carmel train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from El Paso Station.
The best way to get from El Paso to Carmel is to fly which takes 9h 16m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $320 and takes 25h 29m, you could also train, which costs $430 - $900 and takes 26h 34m.
What companies run services between El Paso, TX, USA and Carmel, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Paso to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop via 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Main / 7th, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, and Salinas in around 25h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from El Paso Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
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 USA
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
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
El Paso to Carmel bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at 612 Wall St - Los Angeles station.
Carmel is 1h behind El Paso. It is currently 11:08 PM in El Paso and 10:08 PM in Carmel.
El Paso to Carmel train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Paso to Carmel is 1098 miles. It takes approximately 18h 38m to drive from El Paso to Carmel.
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