There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Pacific Grove by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, shuttle, or subway
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Bus, line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus 20
5h 9m$116–152Drive 133.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Pacific Grovecar 133.6 mi
2h 25m$25–36Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus To SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle StationMonterey Airbus from airport
5h 19m$89–105BART, shuttle
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway Orange-S
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle StationMonterey Airbus from airport
5h 34m$63–85
San Rafael to Pacific Grove by bus, subway, and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Pacific Grove is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Pacific Grove is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Pacific Grove. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Lighthouse / Carmel via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between San Rafael and Pacific Grove is 159 miles. The road distance is 134.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Pacific Grove without a car is to bus and line 20 bus which takes 5h 9m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from San Rafael to Pacific Grove, including transfers.
San Rafael to Pacific Grove bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
San Rafael to Pacific Grove bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Pacific Grove is 134 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from San Rafael to Pacific Grove.
There are 216+ hotels available in Pacific Grove.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Pacific Grove, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from San Rafael to Lighthouse / Carmel via Emeryville, Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler in around 5h 9m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- 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
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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