There are 8 ways to get from El Paso to Monterey by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane ELP - MRY
8h 20m$140–525Bus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
25h 57m$200–260Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from El Paso Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
27h 25m$378–776Drive 1,087.8 mi
- Drive from El Paso to Montereycar 1,087.8 mi
18h 34m$199–287Fly 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
9h 13m$212–752Fly 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
10h 18m$182–542Fly 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
10h 48m$233–816Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from El Paso 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
27h 16m$228–392
El Paso to Monterey by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Paso to Monterey is to bus which costs $200 - $260 and takes 25h 57m.
The fastest way to get from El Paso to Monterey is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from El Paso to Monterey. However, there are services departing from El Paso and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Downtown Los Angeles, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from El Paso station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from El Paso Station and arriving at Salinas via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
The distance between El Paso and Monterey is 977 miles. The road distance is 1094.2 miles.
The best way to get from El Paso to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 25h 57m and costs $200 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from El Paso to Monterey, including transfers.
El Paso to Monterey bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from El Paso station.
El Paso to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from El Paso Station.
The best way to get from El Paso to Monterey is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $260 and takes 25h 57m, you could also train, which costs $370 - $800 and takes 27h 25m.
What companies run services between El Paso, TX, USA and Monterey, 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 Tyler / Franklin via 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 25h 57m.
- 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
- $130–650
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
- $140–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $140–700
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
- $190–850
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
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
- $95–450
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
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
- $95–440
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
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
- $140–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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
- $150–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
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
- $130–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- 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
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from El Paso Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- 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
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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More Questions & Answers
El Paso to Monterey bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at 612 Wall St - Los Angeles station.
Monterey is 1h behind El Paso. It is currently 2:37 AM in El Paso and 1:37 AM in Monterey.
El Paso to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Paso to Monterey is 1094 miles. It takes approximately 18h 34m to drive from El Paso to Monterey.
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