There are 4 ways to get from Oakland to Pacific Grove by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, subway, 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.
Train, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus 20
4h 58m$39–77Drive 112.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oakland to Pacific Grovecar 112.2 mi
2h$21–30Bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus 20
5h 1m$46–65BART, shuttle
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to San Francisco International Airportsubway Yellow-S / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle StationMonterey Airbus from airport
5h 2m$68–86
Oakland to Pacific Grove by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Pacific Grove is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Pacific Grove is to drive which takes 2h and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Pacific Grove. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Lighthouse / Carmel via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Oakland and Pacific Grove is 131 miles. The road distance is 112.8 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Pacific Grove without a car is to train and line 20 bus which takes 4h 58m and costs $35 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Oakland to Pacific Grove, including transfers.
Oakland to Pacific Grove bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Pacific Grove bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Pacific Grove is 113 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Oakland to Pacific Grove.
There are 256+ hotels available in Pacific Grove.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Pacific Grove, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Oakland to Lighthouse / Carmel via Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler in around 5h 1m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–14
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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 Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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