There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to 17-Mile Drive by train, bus, car, plane, shuttle or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Caltrain, bus • 4 h 37 min
$29 - $43
Cheapest option
Bus • 4 h 42 min
$26 - $47
5 alternative options
Caltrain, train • 4 h 50 min
$116 - $162
Drive • 2 h 13 min
$11 - $17
Fly • 2 h 34 min
$176 - $518
Line 292 bus, shuttle • 4 h 43 min
$71 - $83
Uber • 2 h 13 min
$180 - $230
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to 17-Mile Drive is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 2 h 13 min.
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to 17-Mile Drive is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 2 h 13 min.
The distance between San Francisco and 17-Mile Drive is 86 miles. The road distance is 119.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to 17-Mile Drive without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 4 h 37 min and costs $28 - $45.
It takes approximately 4 h 37 min to get from San Francisco to 17-Mile Drive, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Francisco to 17-Mile Drive is to bus which takes 4 h 42 min and costs $26 - $50. Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $110 - $170 and takes 4 h 50 min, you could also fly, which costs $170 - $550 and takes 2 h 34 min.
The quickest flight from San Francisco Airport to Monterey Airport is the direct flight which takes 51 min.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to 17-Mile Drive is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2 h 13 min to drive from San Francisco to 17-Mile Drive.
United Airlines offers flights from San Francisco Airport to Monterey Airport.
There are 251+ hotels available in 17-Mile Drive. Prices start at $95 USD per night.
- Distance: 86.4 miles
- Duration: 4 h 37 min
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and 17-Mile Drive, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to 17-Mile Drive via San Jose, CA, Cahill / Diridon Station, and Mason / POM in around 4 h 42 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco to 17-Mile Drive via San Jose Diridon Caltrain, San Jose Diridon Station, and Salinas Amtrak in around 4 h 50 min.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $800
- Phone
- +1 650-508-6200
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain to San Jose Diridon Caltrain
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $12
- Schedules at
- caltrain.com
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Station to Salinas Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $55
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $26 - $40
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $45 - $70
- Business Coach Seat
- $35 - $55
- Room
- $140 - $210
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Cahill / Diridon Station to Mason / POM
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4 - $12
- Schedules at
- mst.org
- Phone
- 877-462-6342
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from San Francisco, CA to San Jose, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $17
- Book at
- megabus.com
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & 9th St to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $3
- Schedules at
- samtrans.com
- Website
- montereyairbus.com
Shuttle from San Francisco International Airport to Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $50
- Schedules at
- montereyairbus.com
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