There are 4 ways to get from Menlo Park to Monterey Bay Aquarium by train, bus, car, 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.
Caltrain, bus, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus 20
4h 15m$30–43Drive 83.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Menlo Park to Monterey Bay Aquariumcar 83.7 mi
1h 42m$16–23Caltrain, train, line 20 bus, bus
- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Playa / Sand City Stationbus 20
- Take the bus from Playa / Sand City Station to Foam / Irvingbus B / ...
5h 13m$31–59Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle StationMonterey Airbus from airport
3h 37m$55–72
Menlo Park to Monterey Bay Aquarium by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menlo Park to Monterey Bay Aquarium is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Menlo Park to Monterey Bay Aquarium is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs $15 - $23.
The distance between Menlo Park and Monterey Bay Aquarium is 100 miles. The road distance is 84.1 miles.
The best way to get from Menlo Park to Monterey Bay Aquarium without a car is to Caltrain and bus and line 20 bus which takes 4h 15m and costs $29 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Menlo Park to Monterey Bay Aquarium, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Menlo Park to Monterey Bay Aquarium is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Menlo Park to Monterey Bay Aquarium.
There are 230+ hotels available in Monterey Bay Aquarium.
What companies run services between Menlo Park, CA, USA and Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA, USA?
Groome Transportation operates a shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station hourly. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 1h 35m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Playa / Sand City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Playa / Sand City Station to Foam / Irving
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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