There are 3 ways to get from Aptos to Monterey by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 2 bus, line 28 bus, line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to Watsonville Transit Centerbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1bus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus 20
3h 30m$6–15Drive 34.5 mi
- Drive from Aptos to Montereycar 34.5 mi
39 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Aptos to Montereytaxi 34.5 mi
39 min$110–140
Aptos to Monterey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aptos to Monterey is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Aptos to Monterey is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Aptos to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Aptos and Monterey is 52 miles. The road distance is 34.7 miles.
The best way to get from Aptos to Monterey without a car is to line 2 bus and line 28 bus and line 20 bus which takes 3h 30m and costs $6 - $15.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Aptos to Monterey, including transfers.
Aptos to Monterey bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd station.
Aptos to Monterey bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Watsonville Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aptos to Monterey is 35 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Aptos to Monterey.
There are 282+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Aptos, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to Tyler / Franklin via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to Watsonville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklin
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
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