There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Monterey by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Train, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus 20
4h 19m$42–70Drive 75.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Montereycar 75.2 mi
1h 25m$14–20Line 22 bus, bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2ndbus 22
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus 20
4h 25mLine 22 bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus Rapid 522 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle StationMonterey Airbus from airport
3h 30m$50–66
Mountain View to Monterey by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Monterey is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Monterey is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Monterey. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Mountain View and Monterey is 98 miles. The road distance is 75.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Monterey without a car is to train and line 20 bus which takes 4h 19m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Mountain View to Monterey, including transfers.
Mountain View to Monterey bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Castro station.
Mountain View to Monterey bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara & 2nd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Monterey is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Mountain View to Monterey.
There are 325+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Tyler / Franklin via Santa Clara & 2nd, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 4h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklin
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklin
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2nd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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