There are 8 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Monterrey by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane SJC - MTY
6h 10m$2,787–10,057Fly San Francisco International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane SFO - MTY
7h 47m$7,136–15,766Train, bus via Nogales
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Stockton to Nogalesbus
- Take the bus from Nogales to Gómez Palaciobus
- Take the bus from Torreón to Monterreybus
47h 23m$5,822–8,292Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Laredo, TX to Monterrey Bus Stationbus
2d 2h$11,057–22,522Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport (SLW)plane SJC - SLW
- Take the bus from Saltillo to Monterreybus
10h 26m$4,796–13,917Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Mazatlánbus San José
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Monterreybus
2d 4h$5,485–8,685Bus via Guaymas
- Take the bus from San Jose to Empalmebus San José
- Take the bus from Empalme to Monterreybus
2d 12h$4,885–10,985Drive 2,839.6 km
- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Monterreycar 2,839.6 km
32h$5,442–7,861
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Monterrey is to fly which costs $2700 - $11000 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Monterrey is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $2700 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Monterrey. However, there are services departing from SJC Airport Terminal A and arriving at Monterrey via Santa Clara Transit Center, San Jose and Mazatlán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Monterrey is 2459 km. The road distance is 2839.6 km.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Monterrey without a car is to train and bus via Nogales which takes 47h 23m and costs $5500 - $8500.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Monterrey, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Monterrey bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Monterrey is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $2700 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $5500 - $9000 and takes 2 days 4h.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Monterrey bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Mazatlán station.
Monterrey is 1h ahead of San Jose Airport (SJC). It is currently 3:58 PM in San Jose Airport (SJC) and 4:58 PM in Monterrey.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJC), USA and Monterrey, Mexico?
Volaris, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterrey via Santa Clara Transit Center, San Jose, and Mazatlán in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–10,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–10,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–26,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–300
- Website
- Ace
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–16,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Stockton to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,000–2,800
- Titanium
- $2,200–2,250
Bus from San Jose to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,500–5,862
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,500–5,500
- Titanium
- $3,900–4,100
Bus from San Jose to Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,400
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,600–3,700
- Titanium
- $2,900–2,940
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Gómez Palacio
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Torreón to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Torreón to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Empalme to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Torreón to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $410–700
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saltillo to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from Laredo, TX to Monterrey Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $870–930
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
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