There are 9 ways to get from Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, subway, shuttle, or bus
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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MRY - LAX
3h 35m$280–716Drive 319 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monterey to Los Angeles Downtowncar 319 mi
5h 36m$59–85Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
10h 58m$112–243Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Salinas to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
11h 41m$98–153Fly Monterey Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane MRY - BUR
- Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to Pershing Square Stationsubway
3h 34m$465–805Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
5h 3m$157–670Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
5h 4m$542–809Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SJC - LGB
6h 35m$84–235Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Downtown Los Angelesbus San Jose
12h 28m$74–102
Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown is to fly and subway which takes 3h 34m and costs $460 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Spring St & 7th St via Salinas, Santa Barbara Bus Stop and Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Los Angeles via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Monterey and Los Angeles Downtown is 287 miles. The road distance is 320.9 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown without a car is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown, including transfers.
Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $280 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 10h 58m, you could also bus via Santa Barbara, which costs $95 - $160 and takes 11h 41m.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Los Angeles Downtown, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Subway from North Hollywood Station to Pershing Square Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–95
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More Questions & Answers
Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown is 321 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Monterey to Los Angeles Downtown.
There are 3347+ hotels available in Los Angeles Downtown.