There are 4 ways to get from Castroville to Carmel by bus, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Line 20 bus, line 5 bus
best- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus 20
- Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl to Carmel Rancho Blvd / Carmel Rancho Centerbus 5
2h 34m$6–10Drive 19.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Castroville to Carmelcar 19.9 mi
20 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Castroville to Carmeltaxi 19.9 mi
20 min$60–80Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 36m$11–16
Castroville to Carmel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castroville to Carmel is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Castroville to Carmel is to drive which takes 20 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Castroville to Carmel. However, there are services departing from Merritt / Crane and arriving at Carmel Rancho Blvd / Carmel Rancho Center via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Castroville and Carmel is 34 miles. The road distance is 20 miles.
The best way to get from Castroville to Carmel without a car is to line 20 bus and line 5 bus which takes 2h 34m and costs $6 - $10.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Castroville to Carmel, including transfers.
Castroville to Carmel bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 station.
Castroville to Carmel bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castroville to Carmel is 20 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Castroville to Carmel.
There are 202+ hotels available in Carmel.
What companies run services between Castroville, CA, USA and Carmel, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Merritt / Crane to Carmel Rancho Blvd / Carmel Rancho Center via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl in around 2h 34m.
- 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 Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl to Carmel Rancho Blvd / Carmel Rancho Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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