There are 4 ways to get from Menlo Park to Seaside by train, bus, car, or shuttle
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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 Del Monte / Contra Costabus 20
3h 37m$27–39Drive 80 mi
cheapest- Drive from Menlo Park to Seasidecar 80 mi
1h 37m$15–22Train, line 20 bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Del Monte / 1688 Del Montebus 20
4h 21m$29–56Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle StationMonterey Airbus from airport
3h 53m$55–72
Menlo Park to Seaside by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menlo Park to Seaside is to drive which costs $14 - $22 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Menlo Park to Seaside is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs $14 - $22.
The distance between Menlo Park and Seaside is 95 miles. The road distance is 80.4 miles.
The best way to get from Menlo Park to Seaside without a car is to Caltrain and bus and line 20 bus which takes 3h 37m and costs $26 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Menlo Park to Seaside, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Menlo Park to Seaside is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Menlo Park to Seaside.
There are 232+ hotels available in Seaside.
What companies run services between Menlo Park, CA, USA and Seaside, 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
- 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
- $19–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Del Monte / Contra Costa
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Del Monte / 1688 Del Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- 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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