There are 4 ways to get from Monterey to Los Alamos by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Salinas to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Solvang- Solvang Park to Los Alamos - Ferrini Parkbus 20
8h 23m$68–100Bus via Paso Robles
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Roblesbus 84
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus 10S
11h 10m$12–21Line 20 bus, train, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the train from Salinas to San Luis Obispotrain
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Transit Centerbus 40
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Los Alamos - Ferrini Parkbus 20
9h 32m$51–113Drive 187.2 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Los Alamoscar 187.2 mi
3h 26m$35–50
Monterey to Los Alamos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Los Alamos is to bus via Paso Robles which costs $12 - $22 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Los Alamos is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Los Alamos. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Los Alamos - Ferrini Park via Salinas and Solvang- Solvang Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Monterey and Los Alamos is 240 miles. The road distance is 188.3 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Los Alamos without a car is to bus which takes 8h 23m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Monterey to Los Alamos, including transfers.
Monterey to Los Alamos bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Monterey to Los Alamos bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Los Alamos is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Monterey to Los Alamos.
There are 70+ hotels available in Los Alamos.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Los Alamos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Los Alamos - Ferrini Park via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, and Solvang- Solvang Park in around 8h 23m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- [email protected]
- Website
- City of Santa Maria
Bus from Solvang- Solvang Park to Los Alamos - Ferrini Park
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- City of Santa Maria
Bus from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- City of Santa Maria
Bus from Transit Center to Los Alamos - Ferrini Park
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- City of Santa Maria
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to North County Transportation Ctr / Paso Robles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
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