There are 7 ways to get from Monterey to Kentucky by plane, 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 Monterey Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MRY - SDF
8h 36m$244–1,106Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MRY - LEX
10h 31m$145–605Bus
- 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 Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
2d 12hShuttle, 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 Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
2d 16h$1,421–2,244Drive 2,302.2 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Louisvillecar 2,302.2 mi
37h 14m$421–607Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Covington
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Covington (CVG)plane MRY - CVG
8h 47m$216–958Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Covington (CVG)plane SFO - CVG
9h 17m$232–573
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Kentucky is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Kentucky is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Louisville, KY via Salinas, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Evansville, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Monterey and Kentucky is 1996 miles. The road distance is 2315.6 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Kentucky without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Monterey to Kentucky, including transfers.
Monterey to Kentucky bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Kentucky is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $240 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 12h.
Monterey to Kentucky bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Kentucky is 3h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 3:38 AM in Monterey and 6:38 AM in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Kentucky, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Louisville, KY via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Evansville, IN in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Covington via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Covington via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- 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
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
- $1,300–2,100
- 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
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
- 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 SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
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