There are 7 ways to get from Point Reyes to Monterey by car, bus, train, taxi, plane, 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.
Drive, bus (Amtrak)
best- Drive from Point Reyes to San Franciscocar
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 59mDrive 168.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Point Reyes to Montereycar 168.5 mi
3h 36m$31–45Drive, Caltrain, train
- Drive from Point Reyes to San Francisco Caltrain Southboundcar
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain
7h 6m$42–187Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Point Reyes to Manzanita Park and Ridetaxi
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SFO - MRY
5h 20m$225–466Taxi, line 68 bus, line 101 bus, bus, line 20 bus
- Take the taxi from Point Reyes to Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Avtaxi
- Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Cbus 68
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus 20
7h 17mLine 68 bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Cbus 68
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International Arrivals to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking GarageMonterey Airbus from airport
7h 21m$141–174Taxi, line 68 bus, line 101 bus, train, line 20 bus
- Take the taxi from Point Reyes to Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Avtaxi
- Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Cbus 68
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus 20
8h 41m$104–155
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Point Reyes to Monterey is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Point Reyes to Monterey is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Point Reyes and Monterey is 187 miles. The road distance is 169.4 miles.
The best way to get from Point Reyes to Monterey without a car is to taxi and line 68 bus and line 101 bus and bus and line 20 bus which takes 7h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Point Reyes to Monterey, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Point Reyes to Monterey is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Point Reyes to Monterey.
There are 257+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Point Reyes, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Point Reyes to Monterey. However, you can drive to San Francisco, take the bus to Salinas, walk to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, then take the line 20 bus to Tyler / Franklin. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Point Reyes to Monterey Amtrak Bus Stop via San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Salinas, and Salinas in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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
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
- $22–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- 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 Arrivals to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $71
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $60–210
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