There are 3 ways to get from Salinas to Aptos by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 28 bus, line 2 bus
best- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 228 / ...
- Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1 to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd2 / ...
1h 21m$5–10Drive 28.2 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Aptos28.2 mi
34 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Salinas to Aptos28.2 mi
34 min$95–120
Salinas to Aptos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Aptos is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Aptos is to drive which takes 34 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Aptos. However, there are services departing from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 and arriving at Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Salinas and Aptos is 32 miles. The road distance is 28.4 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Aptos without a car is to line 28 bus and line 2 bus which takes 1h 21m and costs $4 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Salinas to Aptos, including transfers.
Salinas to Aptos bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 station.
Salinas to Aptos bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Aptos is 28 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Salinas to Aptos.
There are 155+ hotels available in Aptos.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1 in around 1h 21m.
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- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1 to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
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