There are 7 ways to get from Guerneville to Monterey by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, 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
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
8h 38mDrive 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 14m$102–166Fly
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane STS - MRY
6h 23m$115–344Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall 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 56m$45–63Bus, 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$68–130
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
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, 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
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 14m.
The distance between Guerneville and Monterey is 210 miles. The road distance is 183.7 miles.
The best way to get from Guerneville to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 8h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Guerneville to Monterey, including transfers.
Guerneville to Monterey bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall 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 bus which takes 8h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 9h 14m, you could also fly, which costs $110 - $350 and takes 6h 23m.
What companies run services between Guerneville, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from River Rd & Armstrong Woods Rd to Tyler / Franklin via Santa Rosa Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, 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, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Oakland, Salinas, and Salinas in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- 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
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- 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
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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More Questions & Answers
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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