There are 8 ways to get from Monterey to Mazatlán by plane, train, car, bus, shuttle, subway, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane MRY - MZT
8h 8m$2,951–11,851Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Drive from Yuma Amtrak to San Luis Río Coloradocar
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mazatlan H. Familiaresbus
37h 27m$4,527–8,685Drive 2,456.1 km
- Drive from Monterey to Mazatláncar 2,456.1 km
27h 41m$4,720–6,818Shuttle 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 General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane SJC - MZT
9h 31m$3,739–12,766Shuttle 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 General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane SFO - MZT
10h 41m$3,598–10,950Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- 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 General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane OAK - MZT
11h 57m$4,109–12,990Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Mazatlánbus San José
39h 58m$3,587–6,120Bus via Los Angeles
- 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 to Mazatlanbus
2d 1h$4,019–5,417
Monterey to Mazatlán by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Mazatlán is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $4000 - $5500 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Mazatlán is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $2900 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Mazatlán. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Mazatlán via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 and Gilroy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 58m.
The distance between Monterey and Mazatlán is 2138 km. The road distance is 2456.1 km.
The best way to get from Monterey to Mazatlán without a car is to bus which takes 39h 58m and costs $3500 - $6500.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Monterey to Mazatlán, including transfers.
Monterey to Mazatlán bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Mazatlán is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $2900 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3500 - $6500 and takes 39h 58m.
Monterey to Mazatlán bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Mazatlán is 2456 km. It takes approximately 27h 41m to drive from Monterey to Mazatlán.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Mazatlán, Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Mazatlán via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, and Gilroy in around 39h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–25,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–25,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–26,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–25,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–25,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–26,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–15,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–14,000
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
- $1,900–4,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Mazatlan H. Familiares
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
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
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 B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $800–1,000
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $800–1,000
- 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
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,500–5,862
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,500–5,000
- Titanium
- $3,900–4,100
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Mazatlan
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,400–2,900
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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