There are 9 ways to get from Louisville to Monterey by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, subway, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SDF - MRY
9h 44m$185–806Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis 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 10hBus, train, BART, shuttle
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
2d 16h$1,417–2,243Drive 2,308.3 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Montereycar 2,308.3 mi
37h 1m$422–609Fly Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SDF - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 46m$227–863Fly Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SDF - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 13m$187–673Drive to Covington, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CVG - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 16m$242–795Fly Louisville International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SDF - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 57m$238–827Bus to Nashville, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BNA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 42m$250–858
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $180 - $700 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Monterey is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Evansville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Louisville and Monterey is 1995 miles. The road distance is 2321.8 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Louisville to Monterey, including transfers.
Louisville to Monterey bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Louisville to Monterey is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 10h.
Louisville to Monterey bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, arrive at Evansville, IN station.
Monterey is 3h behind Louisville. It is currently 2:45 PM in Louisville and 11:45 AM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Tyler / Franklin via Evansville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Covington to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- 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
- $15–24
- 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
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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 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 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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