There are 7 ways to get from Guerneville to Monterey by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
8h 43mDrive 182.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Guerneville to Montereycar 182.7 mi
3h 26m$34–49Train
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
9h 13m$121–177Fly
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane STS - MRY
6h 30m$130–424Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
9h 2mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from River Rd & Armstrong Woods Rd to Coddingtownbus 20
- Take the bus from Coddingtown to E Washington St & Ellis Stbus 44
- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Domestic to Monterey Shuttle Station
10h 3m$83–129Bus, train
- Take the bus from River Rd & Armstrong Woods Rd to Coddingtownbus 20
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Salinastrain
10h 47m
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guerneville to Monterey is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Guerneville to Monterey is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Guerneville to Monterey. However, there are services departing from River Rd & Armstrong Woods Rd and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1, 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco, San Jose and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Guerneville to Monterey. However, there are services departing from SMART Windsor and arriving at Salinas via El Cerrito Del Norte and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Guerneville and Monterey is 211 miles. The road distance is 183.7 miles.
The best way to get from Guerneville to Monterey without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 8h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Guerneville to Monterey, including transfers.
Guerneville to Monterey bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
Guerneville to Monterey train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Windsor station.
The best way to get from Guerneville to Monterey is to train which takes 9h 13m and costs $120 - $180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $430 and takes 6h 30m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 9h 2m.
What companies run services between Guerneville, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Guerneville to Monterey Amtrak Bus Stop via SMART Windsor, SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Oakland, Salinas, and Salinas in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from River Rd & Armstrong Woods Rd to Coddingtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
Bus from Coddingtown to E Washington St & Ellis St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
Bus from River Rd & Armstrong Woods Rd to Coddingtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Shuttle from SFO Airport Domestic to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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Booking & Getting There
Guerneville to Monterey bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Guerneville to Monterey train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guerneville to Monterey is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Guerneville to Monterey.
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