There are 3 ways to get from Monterey to Hearst Castle Visitor Center by bus, train, taxi, or car
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, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the train from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Hearst Castle Visitor Centertaxi
4h 30m$152–218Line 20 bus, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Bradley Rd / Pleyto Stbus 84
- Drive from Bradley Rd / Pleyto St to Hearst Castle Visitor Centercar
5h 55m$17–27Drive 94.2 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Hearst Castle Visitor Centercar 94.2 mi
2h 4m$18–25
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Hearst Castle Visitor Center is to drive which costs $17 - $25 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Hearst Castle Visitor Center is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs $17 - $25.
The distance between Monterey and Hearst Castle Visitor Center is 155 miles. The road distance is 94.8 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Hearst Castle Visitor Center without a car is to line 20 bus and train and taxi which takes 4h 30m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Monterey to Hearst Castle Visitor Center, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Hearst Castle Visitor Center is 95 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Monterey to Hearst Castle Visitor Center.
There are 143+ hotels available in Hearst Castle Visitor Center.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Hearst Castle Visitor Center, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Monterey to Hearst Castle Visitor Center. However, you can take the line 20 bus to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, walk to Salinas, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Hearst Castle Visitor Center. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Hearst Castle Visitor Center via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, Canal / Bassett Street, and Bradley Rd / Pleyto St in around 5h 55m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Bradley Rd / Pleyto St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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