There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans to Monterey by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or subway
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 Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MSY - MRY
9h 29m$175–805Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans 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 3hTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
2d 9h$1,291–2,000Drive 2,149.5 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Montereycar 2,149.5 mi
35h 44m$393–567Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MSY - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 45m$257–622Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MSY - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 11m$227–912Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MSY - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 51m$428–626
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Monterey is to fly which costs $170 - $850 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Monterey is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from New Orleans station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from New Orleans 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 3h.
No, there is no direct train from New Orleans to Monterey. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and arriving at Salinas via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between New Orleans and Monterey is 1899 miles. The road distance is 2162.1 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from New Orleans to Monterey, including transfers.
New Orleans to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
New Orleans to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Monterey is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 3h, you could also train, which costs $1,200 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans 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 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- 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 New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- 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
- $15–23
- 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 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
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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Booking & Getting There
New Orleans to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Monterey is 2h behind New Orleans. It is currently 2:22 PM in New Orleans and 12:22 PM in Monterey.
New Orleans to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Monterey is 2162 miles. It takes approximately 35h 44m to drive from New Orleans to Monterey.
There are 330+ hotels available in Monterey.















