There are 6 ways to get from Monterey to Stinson Beach by bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, plane, 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, train, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
5h 40m$123–170Drive 133.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monterey to Stinson Beachcar 133.4 mi
2h 46m$25–36Line 20 bus, bus, line 120 bus, line 61 bus
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Drbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners to Shoreline Hwy & Calle del Marbus 61
8h 35m$37–58Fly, line 61 bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
- Take the bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners to Shoreline Hwy & Calle del Marbus
5h 41m$229–594Line 20 bus, train, line 120 bus, line 61 bus
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Bridgeway & Bay Stbus 120
- Take the bus from Bay St & Bridgeway to Shoreline Hwy & Calle del Marbus 61
8h 31m$46–92Shuttle, line 61 bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport InternationalMonterey Airbus
- Take the bus from Bay St & Bridgeway to Shoreline Hwy & Calle del Marbus 61
6h 31m$76–91
Monterey to Stinson Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Stinson Beach is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Stinson Beach is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Stinson Beach. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Shoreline Hwy & Calle del Mar via Salinas, San Jose Diridon Station, Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A and Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Monterey and Stinson Beach is 159 miles. The road distance is 134.1 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Stinson Beach without a car is to line 20 bus and train and Caltrain which takes 5h 40m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Monterey to Stinson Beach, including transfers.
Monterey to Stinson Beach bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Tyler / Franklin station.
Monterey to Stinson Beach bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Stinson Beach is 134 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Monterey to Stinson Beach.
There are 808+ hotels available in Stinson Beach.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Stinson Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Shoreline Hwy & Calle del Mar via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A, and Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners in around 8h 35m.
- 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 San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- 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 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 San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Bridgeway & Bay St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners to Shoreline Hwy & Calle del Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners to Shoreline Hwy & Calle del Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Bus from Bay St & Bridgeway to Shoreline Hwy & Calle del Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Bus from Bay St & Bridgeway to Shoreline Hwy & Calle del Mar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- 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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