There are 4 ways to get from Monterey to AMD by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, tram, car, or shuttle
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Line 20 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 720
- Take the bus from Salinas to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 9mDrive 72.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monterey to AMD72.7 mi
1h 25m$14–20Line 20 bus, train, tram
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 720
- Take the train from Salinas to San Jose
- Take the tram from Diridon Station to Old Ironsides Station
4h 58m$34–171Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal AMonterey Airbus
2h 56m$56–66
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to AMD is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to AMD is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs $13 - $20.
The distance between Monterey and AMD is 86 miles. The road distance is 73.1 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to AMD without a car is to line 20 bus and bus which takes 4h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Monterey to AMD, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to AMD is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Monterey to AMD.
There are 629+ hotels available in AMD.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and AMD, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to AMD via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound, Santa Clara Transit Center, and Scott & San Tomas in around 4h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Diridon Station to Old Ironsides Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
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