There are 7 ways to get from Monterey to Loreto by plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Loreto International Airport (LTO)plane MRY - LTO
7h 6m$2,271–9,821Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to San Ysidrobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Loretobus
36h 33m$3,932–5,670Drive 1,846.9 km
- Drive from Monterey to Loretocar 1,846.9 km
25h 1m$3,550–5,128Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Loreto International Airport (LTO)plane SFO - LTO
7h 36m$3,019–9,920Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Loreto International Airport (LTO)plane SJC - LTO
8h 33m$3,059–11,236Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Loretobus
37h 1m$4,792–9,085Bus via Santa Barbara
- 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 Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Loretobus
42h 32m$3,947–7,670
Monterey to Loreto by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Loreto is to drive which costs $3500 - $5500 and takes 25h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Loreto is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $2200 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Loreto. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Loreto via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Gilroy, San Ysidro Bus Terminal and Tijuana Central Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 33m.
The distance between Monterey and Loreto is 1552 km. The road distance is 1846.9 km.
The best way to get from Monterey to Loreto without a car is to bus which takes 36h 33m and costs $3900 - $6000.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Monterey to Loreto, including transfers.
Monterey to Loreto bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Loreto is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $2200 - $10000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3900 - $6000 and takes 36h 33m.
Monterey to Loreto bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Loreto is 1847 km. It takes approximately 25h 1m to drive from Monterey to Loreto.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Loreto International Airport (LTO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Loreto via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, San Ysidro, San Ysidro Bus Terminal, Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, and Tijuana Central Bus Terminal in around 36h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Loreto International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Loreto International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Loreto International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Loreto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Loreto International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Gilroy to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $1,500–2,000
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Loreto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,400
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Loreto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,400
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- 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
- $1,000–1,200
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $1,000–1,200
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $800–1,000
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $800–1,000
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
- $1,300–2,000
- 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
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- 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 Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Mexicali to Loreto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
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