There are 6 ways to get from Napa to Monterey by bus, subway, train, car, plane, ferry, 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.
Bus, BART, line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus 29
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus 20
6h 14m$33–52Drive 149.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Napa to Montereycar 149.3 mi
2h 41m$28–40Bus, train via Oakland
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus 29
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
7h 20m$41–87Bus, BART, fly
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SFO - MRY
5h 36m$207–621Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
7h 33m$51–106Line 11 bus, ferry, line 292 bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Vallejo Ferry Terminal Southbus 11 / ...
- Take the ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate Eferry Vjo
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Levelbus 292 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Domestic to Monterey Shuttle Station
8h 10m$73–94
Napa to Monterey by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Napa to Monterey is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Napa to Monterey is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs $27 - $40.
The distance between Napa and Monterey is 166 miles. The road distance is 150.2 miles.
The best way to get from Napa to Monterey without a car is to bus and BART and line 20 bus which takes 6h 14m and costs $30 - $55.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Napa to Monterey, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Napa to Monterey is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Napa to Monterey.
There are 225+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Napa, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Napa to Monterey. However, you can take the bus to El Cerrito Del Norte Station, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte, take the subway to Berryessa / North San Jose, walk to Berryessa BART, take the bus to San Jose Diridon, walk to San Jose, take the bus to Salinas, walk to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, then take the line 20 bus to Tyler / Franklin. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to Monterey Amtrak Bus Stop via El Cerrito Del Norte Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Oakland, Salinas, and Salinas in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–190
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Vallejo Ferry Terminal South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SFO Airport Domestic to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
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