There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Point Lobos by bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or shuttle
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Bus, line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus 20
3h 38mDrive 119 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Point Loboscar 119 mi
2h 12m$22–32Caltrain, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
4h 31m$109–277Fly
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SFO - MRY
2h 35m$69–291Bus, line 20 bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus 20
3h 48m$51–70Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International Arrivals to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking GarageMonterey Airbus from airport
5h 21m$83–104
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Point Lobos is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Point Lobos is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs $21 - $35.
The distance between San Francisco and Point Lobos is 136 miles. The road distance is 119.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Point Lobos without a car is to bus and line 20 bus which takes 3h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from San Francisco to Point Lobos, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Point Lobos is to bus and line 20 bus which takes 3h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $100 - $280 and takes 4h 31m, you could also fly, which costs $65 - $300 and takes 2h 35m.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Point Lobos is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from San Francisco to Point Lobos.
There are 241+ hotels available in Point Lobos.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Point Lobos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Point Lobos via Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Point Lobos via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Salinas in around 4h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 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
- $24–170
- 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
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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