There are 5 ways to get from Monterey to Sunnyvale by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Line 20 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
3h 27m$25–37Drive 72 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monterey to Sunnyvalecar 72 mi
1h 29m$14–19Line 20 bus, train
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
3h 55m$26–54Fly, Caltrain
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
3h 16m$207–623Shuttle, line 22 bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal BMonterey Airbus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Mathildabus 22
2h 48m$54–64
Monterey to Sunnyvale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Sunnyvale is to drive which costs $13 - $19 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Sunnyvale is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs $13 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at San Jose via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Monterey and Sunnyvale is 88 miles. The road distance is 72.4 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Sunnyvale without a car is to line 20 bus and bus which takes 3h 27m and costs $25 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Monterey to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Monterey to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Tyler / Franklin station.
Monterey to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Sunnyvale is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Monterey to Sunnyvale.
There are 523+ hotels available in Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 3h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- 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 Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Mathilda
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
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