There are 4 ways to get from Atascadero to Monterey Bay Aquarium by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), or car
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Train, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus 20
5h 15m$36–74Bus, line 20 bus via King City
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Traffic Way to North County Transit Centerbus 9N
- Take the bus from North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Robles to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 84
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Playa / Sand City Stationbus 20
- Take the bus from Playa / Sand City Station to Foam / Irvingbus B / ...
6h 51m$12–19Bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus 20
5h 30m$36–59Drive 125.8 mi
- Drive from Atascadero to Monterey Bay Aquariumcar 125.8 mi
2h 16m$23–34
Atascadero to Monterey Bay Aquarium by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atascadero to Monterey Bay Aquarium is to bus and line 20 bus via King City which costs $11 - $20 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Atascadero to Monterey Bay Aquarium is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Atascadero to Monterey Bay Aquarium. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & Traffic Way and arriving at Foam / Irving via Paso Robles Amtrak Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 2 Munras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Atascadero and Monterey Bay Aquarium is 133 miles. The road distance is 126.5 miles.
The best way to get from Atascadero to Monterey Bay Aquarium without a car is to train and line 20 bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Atascadero to Monterey Bay Aquarium, including transfers.
Atascadero to Monterey Bay Aquarium bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Paso Robles Amtrak Station.
Atascadero to Monterey Bay Aquarium bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atascadero to Monterey Bay Aquarium is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Atascadero to Monterey Bay Aquarium.
There are 193+ hotels available in Monterey Bay Aquarium.
What companies run services between Atascadero, CA, USA and Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & Traffic Way to Monterey Bay Aquarium via North County Transit Center, Paso Robles Amtrak Station, Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 2 Munras, and Foam / Irving in around 5h 30m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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
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
Bus from North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Robles to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Playa / Sand City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Playa / Sand City Station to Foam / Irving
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from El Camino Real & Traffic Way to North County Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SoCoTransit
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