There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, shuttle, subway, or train
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Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MCI - MRY
6h 53m$152–652Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
2d$662–1,444Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa 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
2d 3h$377–670Drive 1,811 mi
- Drive from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Montereycar 1,811 mi
30h 44m$331–478Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MCI - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 28m$223–837Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MCI - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 17m$212–445Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MCI - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 3m$241–881Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, shuttle
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MCI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 45m$275–970
Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $210 - $450 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Kci Airport New Terminal and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Kansas City, Tulsa Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Salinas via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Kansas City Airport (MCI) and Monterey is 1497 miles. The road distance is 1821.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey without a car is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $650 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey, including transfers.
Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Kansas City station.
Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also bus, which costs $370 - $700 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Kansas City Airport (MCI), USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kci Airport New Terminal to Tyler / Franklin via East Village - Bay C, On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wb, On Grand At Pershing Crown Center Shops Sb, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Kansas City to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- 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
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
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More Questions & Answers
Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Tulsa station.
Monterey is 2h behind Kansas City Airport (MCI). It is currently 11:23 PM in Kansas City Airport (MCI) and 9:23 PM in Monterey.
Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey is 1822 miles. It takes approximately 30h 44m to drive from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Monterey.
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