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How to get fromCarmel to Tacomaby plane, train (Amtrak), taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Carmel to Tacoma by plane, train (Amtrak), taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or subway

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  1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane MRY - SEA
    6h 2m
    $73–359

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Tacomatrain train Coast Starlight
    24h 56m
    $370–733

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Carmel to Gilroy, CA McDonaldstaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Petro - Santa Nellabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Petro - Santa Nella to Sacramento, CAbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus bus
    25h 17m
    $319–461

  4. Drive 878.5 mi

    1. Drive from Carmel to Tacomacar car 878.5 mi
    15h 7m
    $161–232

  5. Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane SJC - SEA
    7h 18m
    $190–436

  6. Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane SFO - SEA
    8h 11m
    $230–446

  7. Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Bshuttle bus
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane OAK - SEA
    8h 43m
    $241–450

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 783.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Carmel, CA, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) twice daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Tacoma once daily. Tickets cost $300–650 and the journey takes 24h 25m.

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