There are 8 ways to get from Toronto to Monterey by plane, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane YYZ - MRY
11h 24m$154–628Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
2d 22h$1,572–2,646Drive 2,719.1 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Montereycar 2,719.1 mi
42h 50m$520–751Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYZ - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
11h 41m$261–607Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YYZ - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
12h 21m$196–685Fly Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YTZ - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
13h 44m$195–721Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, shuttle
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YYZ - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
15h 19m$272–819Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain
3d 3h$1,683–2,818
Toronto to Monterey by train, car, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Monterey is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Monterey is to fly which takes 11h 24m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Salinas via Detroit, Chicago Union Station and Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Toronto and Monterey is 2292 miles. The road distance is 2735 miles.
The best way to get from Toronto to Monterey without a car is to train which takes 3 days 3h and costs $1,600 - $2,900.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Toronto to Monterey, including transfers.
Toronto to Monterey train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to Monterey is to fly which takes 11h 24m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $1,500 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 22h.
Monterey is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 9:42 AM in Toronto and 6:42 AM in Monterey.
Toronto to Monterey train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Windsor station.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Monterey, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Tyler / Franklin via Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Emeryville, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Washington Dulles, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–150
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–150
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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