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How to get fromMonterey to Cabo San Lucasby plane, bus, car, shuttle, subway, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Monterey to Cabo San Lucas by plane, bus, car, shuttle, subway, or train

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  1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane plane MRY - SJD
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crownbus bus
    9h 11m
    $1,901–8,651

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus bus 59
    2. Take the bus from Gilroy to San Ysidrobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Cabo San Lucasbus bus
    43h 9m
    $4,987–6,920

  3. Drive 2,275.4 km

    1. Drive from Monterey to Cabo San Lucascar car 2,275.4 km
    33h 33m
    $4,393–6,345

  4. Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane plane SJC - SJD
    3. Take the bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crownbus bus
    8h 27m
    $2,793–9,570

  5. Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane plane SFO - SJD
    3. Take the bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crownbus bus
    9h 33m
    $5,353–40,255

  6. Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Bshuttle bus
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane plane OAK - SJD
    4. Take the bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crownbus bus
    11h 51m
    $3,063–10,295

  7. Train, bus via San Luis Obispo

    1. Take the train from Salinas to San Luis Obispotrain train
    2. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Diegotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Playas Rosarito to La Pazbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Paz Serdan to Cabo San Lucasbus bus
    43h 15m
    $5,812–10,330

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Cabo San Lucasbus bus
    45h 42m
    $6,022–10,455

  9. Bus via Oxnard

    1. Take the bus from Salinas to Oxnardbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oxnard to Ensenadabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ensenada to San Quintínbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Quintín to La Paz Malecónbus bus
    5. Take the bus from La Paz Serdan to Cabo San Lucasbus bus
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Monterey to Cabo San Lucas by bus and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration43h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$4,987Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,968.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Cabo San Lucas via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, San Ysidro, and Tijuana Central Bus Terminal in around 43h 9m.

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