There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Monterey by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus, line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus 20
3h 39mDrive 75.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Montereycar 75.2 mi
1h 25m$14–20Train, line 20 bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus 20
4h 19m$27–55Line 22 bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus Rapid 522 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking GarageMonterey Airbus from airport
3h 42m$56–66
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Monterey is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Monterey is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs $13 - $20.
The distance between Mountain View and Monterey is 91 miles. The road distance is 75.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Monterey without a car is to bus and line 20 bus which takes 3h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Mountain View to Monterey, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Monterey is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Mountain View to Monterey.
There are 264+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Tyler / Franklin via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 3h 39m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklin
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- 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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