There are 5 ways to get from Monterey to Pier 39 by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, tram, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 20 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Franciscobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 41mDrive 114 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monterey to Pier 39car 114 mi
2h 12m$21–31Line 20 bus, train, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
5h 45m$34–62Fly, tram
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Stockton Sttram
3h 11m$37–217Shuttle, line 292 bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower LevelMonterey Airbus
- Take the bus from SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292 / ...
4h 38m$69–80
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Pier 39 is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Pier 39 is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs $20 - $30.
The distance between Monterey and Pier 39 is 131 miles. The road distance is 114.7 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Pier 39 without a car is to line 20 bus and bus which takes 4h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Monterey to Pier 39, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Pier 39 is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Monterey to Pier 39.
There are 860+ hotels available in Pier 39.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Pier 39, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Pier 39 via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Francisco, Market St & 1st St, and The Embarcadero & Stockton St in around 4h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Stockton St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- 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 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
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