There are 5 ways to get from San Ramon to Monterey by bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or shuttle
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Bus, line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from San Francisco to SalinasAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklin20
5h 32mDrive 104.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Ramon to Monterey104.7 mi
1h 49m$20–28Train via Oakland (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to SalinasCoast Starlight
6h 51m$31–68BART, shuttle
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International AirportYellow-S
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International Arrivals to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking GarageMonterey Airbus from airport
5h 52m$74–92Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to SalinasCoast Starlight
7h 10m$37–71
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Ramon to Monterey is to drive which costs $19 - $28 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from San Ramon to Monterey is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs $19 - $28.
The distance between San Ramon and Monterey is 163 miles. The road distance is 105.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Ramon to Monterey without a car is to bus and line 20 bus which takes 5h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from San Ramon to Monterey, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Ramon to Monterey is to bus and line 20 bus which takes 5h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Oakland, which costs $30 - $70 and takes 6h 51m.
Yes, the driving distance between San Ramon to Monterey is 105 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from San Ramon to Monterey.
There are 271+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between San Ramon, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Crow Canyon Rd and Crow Canyon Pl to Tyler / Franklin via Walnut Creek BART, Walnut Creek, Montgomery Street, San Francisco, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $25–60 and the journey takes 2h 57m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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 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
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