There are 7 ways to get from Monterey to Zacatecas by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car
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 Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane SJC - ZCL
7h 38m$6,230–16,720Fly from Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane MRY - ZCL
10h 33m$3,556–14,706Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Nogalesbus
- Take the bus from Nogales to Cananeabus
- Take the bus from Cananea to Zacatecasbus
46h 48m$5,027–7,881Train, 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 Zacatecasbus
2d 11h$20,547–32,661Drive 2,824.3 km
- Drive from Monterey to Zacatecascar 2,824.3 km
31h 52m$7,255–10,479Shuttle 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 Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane SFO - ZCL
10h 38m$4,706–14,924Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Zacatecasbus
2d 9h$4,386–7,654
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Zacatecas is to bus which costs $5000 - $8000 and takes 46h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Zacatecas is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $6000 - $17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Zacatecas via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Gilroy, Nogales and Cananea. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 48m.
The distance between Monterey and Zacatecas is 2592 km. The road distance is 2824.3 km.
The best way to get from Monterey to Zacatecas without a car is to bus which takes 46h 48m and costs $5000 - $8000.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Monterey to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Monterey to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
The best way to get from Monterey to Zacatecas is to bus which takes 46h 48m and costs $5000 - $8000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $3500 - $15000 and takes 10h 33m.
Monterey to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station.
Zacatecas is 2h ahead of Monterey. It is currently 10:33 PM in Monterey and 12:33 AM in Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Zacatecas via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Nogales, and Cananea in around 46h 48m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Volaris, and Aeroméxico fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) once daily.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–15,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–15,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–13,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–15,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–15,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–15,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–15,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–13,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–15,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–15,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
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
- $3,600–6,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15,000–24,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $900–1,100
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $900–1,100
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $1,100–1,300
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $1,100–1,300
- 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
- $35–70
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,000–2,800
- Titanium
- $2,220–2,260
Bus from Nogales to Cananea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $130–370
- Titanium
- $140–360
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Cananea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Cananea to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–4,300
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Cananea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,600
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sacramento to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Mazatlán to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Website
- ETN Turistar
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