There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Monterey by plane, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, train, bus, or subway
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane YOW - MRY
12h 55m$156–656Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
3d 4h$1,017–2,315Drive 2,958.9 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Montereycar 2,958.9 mi
47h 50m$678–979Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YOW - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
12h 52m$258–913Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YOW - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
13h 35m$608–923Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane YUL - MRY
13h 33m$182–911Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YUL - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
13h 21m$294–1,128Bus, train, BART, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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 5h$1,066–2,174
Ottawa to Monterey by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Monterey is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 12h 52m and costs $250 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Salinas via Toronto Union Station, Detroit, Chicago Union Station and Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Ottawa and Monterey is 2473 miles. The road distance is 2976.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Monterey without a car is to bus and train and BART and shuttle which takes 3 days 5h and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Ottawa to Monterey, including transfers.
Ottawa to Monterey train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Monterey is to fly which takes 12h 55m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $2,400 and takes 3 days 4h.
Monterey is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 6:31 AM in Ottawa and 3:31 AM in Monterey.
Ottawa to Monterey train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Monterey, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Monterey Amtrak Bus Stop via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Emeryville, Salinas, and Salinas in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Toronto, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $70–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–90
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–90
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- 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
- groometransportation.com
- 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
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Shuttle from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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