There are 9 ways to get from Monterey to Oaxaca by shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SJC - OAX
10h 55m$4,748–12,977Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SFO - OAX
11h 40m$3,310–10,662Train, bus via Guadalajara
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Oaxacabus
2d 12h$7,221–10,986Drive 3,878.8 km
- Drive from Monterey to Oaxacacar 3,878.8 km
43h 11m$7,538–10,888Shuttle, 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 Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane OAK - OAX
12h 39m$5,219–12,201Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane MRY - OAX
13h 15m$3,951–12,051Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Oaxacabus
2d 12h$6,038–7,971Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Culiacánbus
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Oaxacabus
2d 18h$4,488–8,021Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oaxacabus
3d 5h$5,771–9,589
Monterey to Oaxaca by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Oaxaca is to bus which costs $4400 - $8000 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Oaxaca is to shuttle and fly which takes 10h 55m and costs $4700 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Oaxaca via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Gilroy and Central ACN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Monterey and Oaxaca is 3481 km. The road distance is 3878.8 km.
The best way to get from Monterey to Oaxaca without a car is to train and bus via Guadalajara which takes 2 days 12h and costs $7000 - $11000.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Monterey to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Monterey to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 13h 15m and costs $3900 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tlaquepaque, which costs $6000 - $8000 and takes 2 days 12h.
Monterey to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Oaxaca is 1h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 4:52 PM in Monterey and 5:52 PM in Oaxaca.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Oaxaca, Mexico?
United Airlines and Volaris fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Oaxaca via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Terminal Tlaquepaque, and Central ACN in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–22,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–12,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–10,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–12,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
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
- $2,000–4,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- $850–1,000
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $850–1,000
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,200
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- 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
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $800–1,000
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–4,800
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,300–4,800
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,900
Bus from Gilroy to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $4,100–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,500–4,800
Bus from Gilroy to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–5,543
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,200–4,600
- Titanium
- $3,600–3,700
- Phone
- +52 607 978 6585
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusescostadeoro.com
Bus from Central ACN to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,850
- Schedules at
- reservamos.mx
- Book at
- reservamos.mx
Bus from Central ACN to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,850
- Schedules at
- reservamos.mx
- Book at
- reservamos.mx
- 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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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