There are 9 ways to get from North Carolina to Monterey by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, subway, shuttle, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane CLT - MRY
10h 5m$185–805Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLT - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 30m$177–432Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta 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 17hBus, train, BART, shuttle
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
3d 6h$1,446–2,366Drive 2,635.1 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Montereycar 2,635.1 mi
42h 26m$481–695Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane RDU - MRY
10h 31m$196–806Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CLT - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h$237–862Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RDU - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h$178–432Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
3d 6h$1,714–2,716
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North Carolina to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $170 - $440 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from North Carolina to Monterey is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from North Carolina station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from North Carolina station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Salinas via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between North Carolina and Monterey is 2299 miles. The road distance is 2650.5 miles.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from North Carolina to Monterey, including transfers.
North Carolina to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
North Carolina to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Monterey is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 17h, you could also train, which costs $1,700 - $2,800 and takes 3 days 6h.
What companies run services between North Carolina, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Tyler / Franklin via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- 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 Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charlotte to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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 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
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Booking & Getting There
North Carolina to Monterey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Monterey is 3h behind North Carolina. It is currently 8:06 AM in North Carolina and 5:06 AM in Monterey.
North Carolina to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Carolina to Monterey is 2650 miles. It takes approximately 42h 26m to drive from North Carolina to Monterey.
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