There are 8 ways to get from Monterey to Surprise by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, shuttle, 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.
Fly from Monterey Regional Airport, line 571 bus
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane MRY - PHX
- Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus
6h 1m$197–1,207Bus via Bakersfield
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Phoenixbus
22h 48m$95–144Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Surprisetaxi
20h 45m$337–623Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Phoenixbus San Jose
21h 47m$96–139Drive 682.3 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Surprisecar 682.3 mi
11h 26m$125–180Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, line 571 bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SJC - PHX
- Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus
7h 28m$234–301Shuttle 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane SFO - PHX
8h 33m$148–282Shuttle, 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane OAK - PHX
9h 7m$384–524
Monterey to Surprise by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Surprise is to bus which costs $95 - $140 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Surprise is to fly and line 571 bus which takes 6h 1m and costs $190 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Surprise. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at 111th Av & Grand Av via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Gilroy, 27th Av & McDowell Rd and Thelda Williams TC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 47m.
The distance between Monterey and Surprise is 632 miles. The road distance is 686.3 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Surprise without a car is to train and taxi which takes 20h 45m and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Monterey to Surprise, including transfers.
Monterey to Surprise bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
Monterey to Surprise bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Surprise is 686 miles. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from Monterey to Surprise.
There are 593+ hotels available in Surprise.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Surprise, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to 111th Av & Grand Av via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Phoenix, 27th Av & McDowell Rd, and Thelda Williams TC in around 21h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
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
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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