There are 6 ways to get from Yosemite to Monterey by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Drive from Yosemite to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LEX - MRY
9h 49m$194–769Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Drive from Yosemite to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SDF - MRY
10h 27m$171–679Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Yosemite to Bereataxi
- Take the bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
2d 21h$947–1,885Drive 2,372.6 mi
- Drive from Yosemite to Montereycar 2,372.6 mi
39h 2m$433–626Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Yosemite to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LEX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 36m$306–1,176Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Yosemite to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SDF - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 50m$273–986
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yosemite to Monterey is to drive and fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Yosemite to Monterey is to drive and fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Yosemite and Monterey is 2113 miles. The road distance is 2386.4 miles.
The best way to get from Yosemite to Monterey without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 2 days 21h and costs $900 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Yosemite to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 3h behind Yosemite. It is currently 12:57 PM in Yosemite and 9:57 AM in Monterey.
Yes, the driving distance between Yosemite to Monterey is 2386 miles. It takes approximately 39h 2m to drive from Yosemite to Monterey.
There are 225+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Yosemite, KY, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Yosemite to Monterey. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), walk to Olmsted / Monterey Regional Airport, then take the line 7 bus to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Berea, take the bus to Cincinnati Bus Station, walk to Greyhound Station Cincinnati, take the bus to Indianapolis, IN, take the bus to Galesburg, walk to Galesburg Amtrak Station, take the train to Emeryville, walk to Emeryville, take the bus to Salinas, walk to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, then take the line 20 bus to Tyler / Franklin.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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