There are 7 ways to get from Sun City West to Monterey by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Taxi, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Take the taxi from Sun City West to Phoenix-Airport-PHXtaxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PHX - MRY
3h 44m$272–1,296Bus via Bakersfield
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
22h 20m$112–165Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Gilroybus Nogales
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
18h 59m$147–200Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Sun City West to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
20h 44m$385–694Drive 683 mi
- Drive from Sun City West to Montereycar 683 mi
11h 27m$125–180Taxi, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Sun City West to Phoenix-Airport-PHXtaxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
4h 52m$304–393Taxi, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Sun City West to Phoenix-Airport-PHXtaxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHX - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
6h 2m$274–1,113
Phoenix (PHX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sun City West to Monterey is to bus via Bakersfield which costs $110 - $170 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sun City West to Monterey is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 44m and costs $270 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sun City West to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Phoenix and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 59m.
The distance between Sun City West and Monterey is 635 miles. The road distance is 687 miles.
The best way to get from Sun City West to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 18h 59m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Sun City West to Monterey, including transfers.
Sun City West to Monterey bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
Sun City West to Monterey bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Gilroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sun City West to Monterey is 687 miles. It takes approximately 11h 27m to drive from Sun City West to Monterey.
There are 319+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Sun City West, AZ, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Sun City West to Tyler / Franklin via Phoenix, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 18h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $120–150
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $90–130
- Titanium
- $103–109
Bus from Phoenix to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $60–90
- Titanium
- $70–80
Bus from Bakersfield to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $29–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
- 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/
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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $75–170
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