There are 10 ways to get from Las Vegas to Carmel by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or subway
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 Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LAS - MRY
4h 53m$49–270Bus, train
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stopbus
16h 5m$172–331Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stopbus
19h 30m$232–330Drive 508.6 mi
- Drive from Las Vegas to Carmelcar 508.6 mi
8h 43m$93–135Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAS - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
5h 50m$231–437Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAS - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h$171–577Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAS - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 30m$242–571Bus, train via Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2030
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
17h 24m$145–303Bus, train via Victorville
- Take the bus from 129 E Fremount St to Victorville Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Victorville Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
17h 49m$248–435Bus, train #2 (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stopbus
19h 54m$229–385
Las Vegas to Carmel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Vegas to Carmel is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to Carmel is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $45 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Vegas to Carmel. However, there are services departing from South Strip Transit Terminal and arriving at Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Las Vegas and Carmel is 391 miles. The road distance is 511.5 miles.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to Carmel without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 5m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Las Vegas to Carmel, including transfers.
Las Vegas to Carmel bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from South Strip Transit Terminal station.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to Carmel is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $45 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $330 and takes 19h 30m.
Las Vegas to Carmel bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Vegas to Carmel is 512 miles. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Las Vegas to Carmel.
What companies run services between Las Vegas, NV, USA and Carmel, CA, USA?
Allegiant Air, JSX, and United Airlines fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and Salinas in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Victorville Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 602-698-7800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Luxury Coach of America
Bus from 129 E Fremount St to Victorville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42–45
- Schedules at
- Luxury Coach of America
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