There are 5 ways to get from Carmel to Sea Ranch by train, car, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain
- Drive from SMART Windsor to Sea Ranchcar
8h 33m$124–195Drive 226.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carmel to Sea Ranchcar 226.3 mi
4h 22m$42–60Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Domestic
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Sea Ranch Lodgebus 95
10h 48m$100–188Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Sea Ranch Lodgebus 95
11h 21m$62–112Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak to Sea Ranch Lodgebus 95
12h 57m$86–170
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carmel to Sea Ranch is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Carmel to Sea Ranch is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Carmel to Sea Ranch. However, there are services departing from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel and arriving at Sea Ranch Lodge via Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Salinas Train Station, Perry St & 3rd St and 2nd Street Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Carmel and Sea Ranch is 262 miles. The road distance is 227.6 miles.
The best way to get from Carmel to Sea Ranch without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 10h 48m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Carmel to Sea Ranch, including transfers.
Carmel to Sea Ranch bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Salinas Train Station.
Carmel to Sea Ranch bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmel to Sea Ranch is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Carmel to Sea Ranch.
There are 172+ hotels available in Sea Ranch.
What companies run services between Carmel, CA, USA and Sea Ranch, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel to Sea Ranch via Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Train Station, San Francisco, Perry St & 3rd St, 2nd Street Transit Mall, and Sea Ranch Lodge in around 11h 21m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Domestic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Sea Ranch Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Sea Ranch Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak to Sea Ranch Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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