There are 8 ways to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to Monterey by plane, shuttle, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
4h$175–485Drive 339.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rancho Palos Verdes to Montereycar 339.1 mi
6h 5m$62–90Bus, train
- Take the bus from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr to Figueroa St & 12th Stbus 448
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
11h 52m$117–250Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
12h 31m$102–156Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Rancho Palos Verdes to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SNA - MRY
3h 24m$368–900Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne to LAX / Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LAX - MRY
5h 15m$275–708Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne to LAX / Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
6h 13m$147–665Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Gilroybus Nogales / ...
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
14h 13m$76–106
Rancho Palos Verdes to Monterey by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to Monterey is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to Monterey is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $360 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Palos Verdes to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Hawthorne / Vallon and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Rancho Palos Verdes and Monterey is 423 miles. The road distance is 341.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to Monterey without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 52m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to Monterey, including transfers.
Rancho Palos Verdes to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Rancho Palos Verdes to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rancho Palos Verdes to Monterey is 341 miles. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Rancho Palos Verdes to Monterey.
There are 319+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Tyler / Franklin via Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Olive / 5th, Pershing Square Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- ladottransit.com
Bus from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr to Figueroa St & 12th St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.ladottransit.com/
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- transit.torranceca.gov
Bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $0
- Students
- $0
Bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $0
- Students
- $0
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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