There are 10 ways to get from Virginia to Monterey by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane DCA - MRY
10h 24m$255–755Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DCA - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 19m$207–572Bus, train via Rockville
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
3d 10h$856–1,930Drive 2,916.1 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Montereycar 2,916.1 mi
47h 47m$533–769Fly Richmond International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane RIC - MRY
11h 12m$213–903Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAD - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 42m$257–673Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BWI - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 38m$259–971Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BWI - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 33m$209–631Bus, train
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
3d 14h$865–1,981Drive, bus, taxi, train
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Onley Walmartcar
- Take the bus from Onley Walmart to Oak Hall Food Lionbus
- Take the taxi from Oak Hall Food Lion to Salisbury, MDtaxi
- Take the bus from Salisbury, MD to BWI Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
3d 23h$1,054–2,327
Virginia to Monterey by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Virginia to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which costs $200 - $650 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 19m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Virginia and Monterey is 2451 miles. The road distance is 2933.2 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia to Monterey without a car is to bus and train via Rockville which takes 3 days 10h and costs $850 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Virginia to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 3h behind Virginia. It is currently 3:48 PM in Virginia and 12:48 PM in Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia to Monterey is 2933 miles. It takes approximately 47h 47m to drive from Virginia to Monterey.
There are 324+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Virginia, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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