There are 7 ways to get from Monterey to Point Reyes by bus, car, train, plane, taxi, 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.
Bus, drive (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
- Drive from San Francisco to Point Reyescar
5h 28m$38–59Drive 167.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monterey to Point Reyescar 167.8 mi
3h 41m$31–45Train, Caltrain, drive
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Drive from San Francisco Caltrain Northbound to Point Reyescar
6h 34m$48–181Fly, taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
- Take the taxi from Manzanita Park and Ride to Point Reyestaxi
4h 54m$219–447Line 20 bus, bus, line 101 bus, line 68 bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Centerbus 68
- Take the taxi from Bear Valley Visitor Center to Point Reyestaxi
8h 3mShuttle, line 292 bus, line 101 bus, line 68 bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Take the bus from SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Avbus 68
- Take the taxi from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av to Point Reyestaxi
8h 8m$132–166Line 20 bus, train, line 101 bus, line 68 bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Avbus 68
- Take the taxi from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av to Point Reyestaxi
9h 15m$98–153
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Point Reyes is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Point Reyes is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Monterey and Point Reyes is 185 miles. The road distance is 168.7 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Point Reyes without a car is to line 20 bus and bus and line 101 bus and line 68 bus and taxi which takes 8h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Monterey to Point Reyes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Point Reyes is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Monterey to Point Reyes.
There are 39+ hotels available in Point Reyes.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Point Reyes, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Monterey to Point Reyes. However, you can take the line 20 bus to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, walk to Salinas Train Station, take the bus to San Francisco, then drive to Point Reyes. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Point Reyes via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, and San Francisco Caltrain Northbound in around 6h 34m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–210
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
- $27–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- 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
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $71
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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