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How to get fromMonterey to Tampicoby shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Monterey to Tampico by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane plane SFO - TAM
    11h 38m
    $3,794–13,260

  2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane plane MRY - TAM
    12h 2m
    $3,056–13,056

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus bus 59
    2. Take the bus from Gilroy to Mazatlánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mazatlán to Monterreybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Monterrey to Tampicobus bus
    2d 13h
    $6,046–10,830

  4. Train, bus via Reynosa

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Reynosa to Tampicobus bus
    2d 15h
    $20,496–32,060

  5. Drive  3,294.5 km

    1. Drive from Monterey to Tampicocar car 3,294.5 km
    38h 32m
    $6,939–10,023

  6. Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane plane SJC - TAM
    12h 11m
    $3,819–14,059

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Marcos to San Luis Potosíbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Ciudad Vallesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ciudad Valles to Tampicobus bus
    2d 21h
    $21,616–32,960

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Tampicobus bus
    3d 3h
    $8,176–11,795

  9. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Domesticshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Moroleónbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Moroleón to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Huejutla de Reyesbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Huejutla de Reyes to Tampicobus bus
    3d 8h
    $5,326–9,422

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,780Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,076.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 38m

What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Tampico, Mexico?

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. Alternatively, United Airlines, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) 5 times a day.

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