There are 5 ways to get from Point Montara Light to Monterey by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, train
best- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
5h 34m$98–139Drive 97.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Point Montara Light to Montereycar 97.1 mi
1h 58m$18–26Caltrain, bus, line 20 bus
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus 20
6h 23m$40–65Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle StationMonterey Airbus from airport
5h 12m$67–86Line 110 bus, BART, Caltrain, train, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Linda Mar Park N Ride to Daly City BART-Bay 4bus 110 / ...
- Take the subway from Daly City to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus 20
7h 3m$39–70
Point Montara Light to Monterey by foot, bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Point Montara Light to Monterey is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Point Montara Light to Monterey is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs $17 - $26.
The distance between Point Montara Light and Monterey is 136 miles. The road distance is 97.6 miles.
The best way to get from Point Montara Light to Monterey without a car is to Caltrain and train which takes 5h 34m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Point Montara Light to Monterey, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Point Montara Light to Monterey is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Point Montara Light to Monterey.
There are 795+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Point Montara Light, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Point Montara Light to Monterey Amtrak Bus Stop via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Salinas, and Salinas in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, Groome Transportation operates a shuttle from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station hourly. Tickets cost $55–70 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- 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 San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Linda Mar Park N Ride to Daly City BART-Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
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