There are 8 ways to get from Monterey to Tampico by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane MRY - TAM
14h 34m$2,851–13,051Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Tampicobus
2d 13h$6,037–10,820Train, bus via Reynosa
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Tampicobus
2d 15h$11,042–22,855Drive 3,294.5 km
- Drive from Monterey to Tampicocar 3,294.5 km
38h 32m$6,338–9,155Shuttle 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 Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane SFO - TAM
12h 40m$3,499–12,151Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Ciudad Vallesbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Valles to Tampicobus
2d 21h$12,112–23,655Bus via Guaymas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Empalmebus
- Take the bus from Empalme to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Tampicobus
2d 21h$5,337–12,320Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Tampicobus
3d 3h$6,069–9,387
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Tampico is to fly which costs $2800 - $14000 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Tampico is to shuttle and fly which takes 12h 40m and costs $3500 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Tampico. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Tampico via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Gilroy, Mazatlán and Monterrey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Monterey and Tampico is 2808 km. The road distance is 3294.5 km.
The best way to get from Monterey to Tampico without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $6000 - $11000.
It takes approximately 14h 34m to get from Monterey to Tampico, including transfers.
Monterey to Tampico bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Tampico is to fly which takes 14h 34m and costs $2800 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6000 - $11000 and takes 2 days 13h.
Monterey to Tampico bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Tampico is 1h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 1:06 AM in Monterey and 2:06 AM in Tampico.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Tampico, Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Tampico via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Mazatlán, and Monterrey in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via Los Angeles, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–15,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via Phoenix, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via Denver, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–17,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tampico International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
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
- $1,800–3,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–16,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–16,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,900
- 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
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
Bus from Gilroy to Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,500–3,600
- Titanium
- $2,840–2,860
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Valles to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Empalme to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Ciudad Valles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $590–650
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $590–650
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,500
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.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
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,100–3,800
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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