The average bus between Berkeley and Monterey takes 4h 40m and the fastest bus takes 3h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Berkeley to Monterey. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Berkeley and Monterey. The earliest departure is at 4:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Berkeley is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Monterey at 6:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Salinas and take an average of 4h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Berkeley station and arriving at Monterey station via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
Berkeley to Monterey bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Monterey bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tyler / Franklin station.
The distance between Berkeley and Monterey is 145.3 km. The road distance is 220 km.
You can take a bus from Emeryville to Tyler / Franklin via Salinas and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 4h 6m.