There are 10 ways to get from Las Vegas to Monterey by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
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 2m$177–377Drive 504.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Las Vegas to Montereycar 504.7 mi
8h 39m$93–133Bus, train
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2030
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
15h 35m$234–376Bus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 285 S East End Ave - Pomonabus
- Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
17h 27m$135–187Fly 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
4h 54m$229–434Fly 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
6h 9m$144–354Fly 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
6h 39m$240–568Bus, train via San Bernardino
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to San Bernardinobus
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
17h 29m$244–385Bus via Goleta (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
18h 36mBus, train #2 (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
19h
Las Vegas to Monterey by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Las Vegas to Monterey is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to Monterey is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $170 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Vegas to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Las Vegas and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via 285 S East End Ave - Pomona, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 27m.
The distance between Las Vegas and Monterey is 385 miles. The road distance is 507.6 miles.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to Monterey without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 35m and costs $230 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Las Vegas to Monterey, including transfers.
Las Vegas to Monterey bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Las Vegas station.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to Monterey is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $170 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $190 and takes 17h 27m.
Las Vegas to Monterey bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at 285 S East End Ave - Pomona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Vegas to Monterey is 508 miles. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Las Vegas to Monterey.
What companies run services between Las Vegas, NV, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Las Vegas to Tyler / Franklin via 285 S East End Ave - Pomona, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 17h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- 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
- delta.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
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
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- 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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Las Vegas to 285 S East End Ave - Pomona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $55–80
Bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- 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
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Las Vegas to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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