There are 3 ways to get from Monterey to Aptos by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 20 bus, line 28 bus, line 2 bus
best- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2bus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1 to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rdbus 2 / ...
3h 11m$6–14Drive 34.4 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Aptoscar 34.4 mi
39 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Monterey to Aptostaxi 34.4 mi
39 min$110–140
Monterey to Aptos by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Aptos is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Aptos is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Aptos. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 and Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Monterey and Aptos is 52 miles. The road distance is 34.6 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Aptos without a car is to line 20 bus and line 28 bus and line 2 bus which takes 3h 11m and costs $6 - $15.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Monterey to Aptos, including transfers.
Monterey to Aptos bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Tyler / Franklin station.
Monterey to Aptos bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Aptos is 35 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Monterey to Aptos.
There are 180+ hotels available in Aptos.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, and Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 1 in around 3h 11m.
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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