There are 7 ways to get from Monterey to Glass Beach by shuttle, bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Denny'sbus 65
11h 46m$84–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Denny'sbus 65
13h 14m$44–87Drive 277.5 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Glass Beachcar 277.5 mi
5h 28m$51–74Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Denny'sbus
9h 56m$54–296Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Denny'sbus 65
12h 8m$60–146Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Denny'sbus 65
13h 1m$45–99Fly to Redding Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane MRY - RDD
- Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to Glass Beachcar
9h 50m$83–368
Monterey to Glass Beach by shuttle, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Glass Beach is to bus which costs $40 - $90 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Glass Beach is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Glass Beach. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Denny's via Salinas, San Jose Diridon Station, Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A and 2nd Street Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Monterey and Glass Beach is 329 miles. The road distance is 279.1 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Glass Beach without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 11h 46m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Monterey to Glass Beach, including transfers.
Monterey to Glass Beach bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Monterey to Glass Beach bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Glass Beach is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Monterey to Glass Beach.
There are 146+ hotels available in Glass Beach.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Glass Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Glass Beach via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A, 2nd Street Transit Mall, and Denny's in around 13h 14m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $65–80
- Standard Rate
- $70–74
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–70
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Denny's
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Denny's
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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