There are 7 ways to get from Monterey to Carmel by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), shuttle, subway, train, bus, 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 from Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MRY - IND
- Take the taxi from Indianapolis-Airport-IND to Carmeltaxi
8h 15m$283–993Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
2d 11h$431–791Shuttle, BART, train, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
2d 15h$867–1,762Drive 2,300.7 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Carmelcar 2,300.7 mi
37h 28m$420–607Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SJC - IND
- Take the taxi from Indianapolis-Airport-IND to Carmeltaxi
9h 30m$330–1,047Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Indianapolis (IND)plane SFO - IND
- Take the taxi from Indianapolis-Airport-IND to Carmeltaxi
8h 54m$419–908Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Indianapolis (IND)plane OAK - IND
- Take the taxi from Indianapolis-Airport-IND to Carmeltaxi
11h 9m$350–1,110
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Carmel is to drive which costs $420 - $650 and takes 37h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Carmel is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 15m and costs $280 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Carmel. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Keystone Crossing - 8702 N via Salinas, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Ctc-J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Monterey and Carmel is 1978 miles. The road distance is 2314.1 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Carmel without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $430 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Monterey to Carmel, including transfers.
Monterey to Carmel bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Monterey to Carmel bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Carmel is 3h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 5:56 PM in Monterey and 8:56 PM in Carmel.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Carmel is 2314 miles. It takes approximately 37h 28m to drive from Monterey to Carmel.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Carmel, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Carmel via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, Ctc-J, and Keystone Crossing - 8702 N in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Indianapolis via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Indianapolis via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Indianapolis via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Indianapolis via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 317-298-9999
Yellow Taxi of Hamilton County
- Phone
- +1 317-770-0777
Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 317-298-9999
Yellow Taxi of Hamilton County
- Phone
- +1 317-770-0777
Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 317-298-9999
Yellow Taxi of Hamilton County
- Phone
- +1 317-770-0777
Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 317-298-9999
Yellow Taxi of Hamilton County
- Phone
- +1 317-770-0777
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