There are 9 ways to get from New Mexico to Monterey by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, shuttle, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane ABQ - MRY
6h 54m$103–554Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
28h 3m$684–1,059Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque 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
28h 46mDrive 1,015.3 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Montereycar 1,015.3 mi
16h 37m$186–268Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ABQ - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 42m$145–611Fly Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ABQ - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 24m$445–871Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ABQ - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 52m$151–575Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SAF - MRY
8h 52m$168–549Bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane ELP - MRY
9h 46m$179–730
New Mexico to Monterey by train and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Mexico to Monterey is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from New Mexico to Monterey is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from New Mexico station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from New Mexico to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Salinas via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 3m.
The distance between New Mexico and Monterey is 873 miles. The road distance is 1021.2 miles.
The best way to get from New Mexico to Monterey without a car is to train which takes 28h 3m and costs $650 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from New Mexico to Monterey, including transfers.
New Mexico to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
New Mexico to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from New Mexico to Monterey is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 28h 3m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 28h 46m.
What companies run services between New Mexico, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Tyler / Franklin via Los Angeles, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 28h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $25–40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
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Booking & Getting There
New Mexico to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Monterey is 1h behind New Mexico. It is currently 11:32 AM in New Mexico and 10:32 AM in Monterey.
New Mexico to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Mexico to Monterey is 1021 miles. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from New Mexico to Monterey.
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