There are 10 ways to get from Nashville to Monterey by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BNA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
8h 27m$237–862Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BNA - MRY
9h 34m$175–705Bus via Irving
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
2d 7h$382–710Bus, train via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
2d 12h$691–1,568Drive 2,228.8 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Montereycar 2,228.8 mi
35h 25m$407–588Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BNA - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 32m$267–542Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BNA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 42m$248–876Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
2d 11h$388–778Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
2d 22h$744–1,814Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
3d 5h$791–1,798
Nashville to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $260 - $550 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 27m and costs $230 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Nashville Bus Station and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Nashville and Monterey is 2040 miles. The road distance is 2241.9 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Monterey without a car is to bus via Irving which takes 2 days 7h and costs $380 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Nashville to Monterey, including transfers.
Nashville to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Nashville to Monterey is to bus via Irving which takes 2 days 7h and costs $380 - $750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $750 and takes 9h 34m.
Nashville to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Monterey is 2h behind Nashville. It is currently 4:44 PM in Nashville and 2:44 PM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tyler / Franklin via Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 7h. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Monterey is 2242 miles. It takes approximately 35h 25m to drive from Nashville to Monterey.
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