There are 5 ways to get from Monterey to Albany by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, subway, 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.
Line 20 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the bus from Salinas to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 20m$39–61Drive 116.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monterey to Albanycar 116.6 mi
2h 8m$22–31Line 20 bus, train
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
5h 28m$35–82Fly, BART
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Plazasubway
3h 24m$205–568Shuttle, BART
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport InternationalMonterey Airbus
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to North Berkeleysubway Red-N
3h 58m$70–83
Monterey to Albany by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Albany is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Albany is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Albany station. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at MacArthur BART Station via Salinas and Horton @ 59th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Monterey and Albany is 145 miles. The road distance is 117.3 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Albany without a car is to line 20 bus and bus which takes 5h 20m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Monterey to Albany, including transfers.
Monterey to Albany bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Tyler / Franklin station.
Monterey to Albany bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Albany is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Monterey to Albany.
There are 685+ hotels available in Albany.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Albany, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to North Berkeley via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, Emeryville, Horton @ 59th, MacArthur BART Station, and MacArthur in around 5h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to North Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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