There are 9 ways to get from San Antonio to Monterey by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly San Antonio International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SAT - MRY
7h 58m$124–554Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
35h 32m$290–484Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
39h 30m$574–1,168Drive 1,639 mi
- Drive from San Antonio to Montereycar 1,639 mi
26h 31m$300–432Fly San Antonio International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAT - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
8h 51m$206–761Fly San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAT - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
8h 34m$206–301Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane AUS - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 9m$230–838Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AUS - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 16m$180–598Bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Big Springbus
- Take the bus from Big Spring to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Salinasbus
42h 16m
San Antonio to Monterey by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $200 - $310 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Monterey is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio to Monterey. However, there are services departing from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, Downtown Los Angeles, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from San Antonio station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from San Antonio Station and arriving at Salinas via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 30m.
The distance between San Antonio and Monterey is 1456 miles. The road distance is 1648.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Monterey without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 35h 32m and costs $290 - $490.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from San Antonio to Monterey, including transfers.
San Antonio to Monterey bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
San Antonio to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Antonio Station.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Monterey is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $290 - $490 and takes 35h 32m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 39h 30m.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita to Tyler / Franklin via I-35 N Access & Marek St, San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 35h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $95–220
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- 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/
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Big Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Big Spring to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Big Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Big Spring to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Antonio to Monterey bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Monterey is 2h behind San Antonio. It is currently 7:50 PM in San Antonio and 5:50 PM in Monterey.
San Antonio to Monterey train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Monterey is 1649 miles. It takes approximately 26h 31m to drive from San Antonio to Monterey.
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