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How to get fromPacific Palisades to Montereyby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, tram, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Pacific Palisades to Monterey by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, tram, or subway

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  1. Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane LAX - MRY
    4h 58m
    $275–707

  2. Drive 317.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pacific Palisades to Montereycar car 317.6 mi
    5h 37m
    $58–84

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles UCLA to Salinasbus bus Ans 6238
    10h 12m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Van Nuys to Salinastrain train Coast Starlight
    11h 58m
    $115–228

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    5h 56m
    $157–664

  6. Line 9 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sunset Eb & Swarthmore Fs to 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Placebus bus
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram tram
    3. Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway subway
    4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane BUR - MRY
    5h 54m
    $468–808

  7. Line 9 bus, tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Sunset Eb & Swarthmore Fs to 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Placebus bus
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram tram
    3. Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway subway
    4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BUR - SJC
    5. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    6h 55m
    $540–815

  8. Line 9 bus, tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Sunset Eb & Swarthmore Fs to 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Placebus bus
    2. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Stationtram tram
    3. Take the tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Stationtram tram
    4. Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus bus
    5. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    6. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    7h 50m
    $102–397

  9. Tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, line 60 bus, shuttle

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram tram
    2. Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway subway
    5. Take the bus from Milpitas BART to SJC Airport Terminal Abus bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    8h 40m
    $361–729

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 288.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Pacific Palisades, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?

American Star Tours operates a bus from Los Angeles UCLA to Salinas twice a week, and the journey takes 7h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Van Nuys to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $110–220 and the journey takes 7h 52m.

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