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

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There are 7 ways to get from Knoxville to Monterey by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway

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  1. Fly to Monterey Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane TYS - MRY
    8h 45m
    $250–920

  2. Bus, train via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Knoxville to Memphis - Summer Avebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    4. Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain train
    5. Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain train
    2d 19h
    $1,504–2,445

  3. Drive  2,407.3 mi

    1. Drive from Knoxville to Montereycar car 2,407.3 mi
    38h 18m
    $440–635

  4. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane TYS - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    9h 14m
    $302–977

  5. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TYS - SFO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    10h 25m
    $252–737

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle

    1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane TYS - 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
    10h 55m
    $313–991

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Knoxville to Jacksonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Emeryvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus bus
    3d 5h

Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,114.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Knoxville, TN, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 4 times a day.

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