There are 3 ways to get from King City to Monterey by bus (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from King City Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Salinas to Monterey Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 20m$21–31Bus, line 20 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus 20
2h 38m$5–8Drive 62.6 mi
- Drive from King City to Montereycar 62.6 mi
1h 12m$12–17
King City to Monterey by bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from King City to Monterey is to bus and line 20 bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from King City to Monterey is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from King City to Monterey. However, there are services departing from King City Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Monterey Amtrak Bus Stop via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between King City and Monterey is 65 miles. The road distance is 63 miles.
The best way to get from King City to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from King City to Monterey, including transfers.
King City to Monterey bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from King City Amtrak Bus Stop station.
King City to Monterey bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between King City to Monterey is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from King City to Monterey.
There are 225+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between King City, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from King City Amtrak Bus Stop to Monterey Amtrak Bus Stop via Salinas in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from King City Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Monterey Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklin
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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