There are 3 ways to get from Salinas to Pescadero by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Pescaderotaxi
3h 12m$127–181Drive 69.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salinas to Pescaderocar 69.1 mi
1h 31m$13–19Line 28 bus, line 1 bus, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2bus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 1
- Take the bus from Soquel Ave & Front to Big Basin Waybus 35X / ...
- Take the taxi from Big Basin Way to Pescaderotaxi
4h 30m$135–180
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Pescadero is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Pescadero is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs $12 - $19.
The distance between Salinas and Pescadero is 115 miles. The road distance is 69.5 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Pescadero without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 12m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Salinas to Pescadero, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Pescadero is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Salinas to Pescadero.
There are 29+ hotels available in Pescadero.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Pescadero, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salinas to Pescadero. However, you can take the train to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, then take the taxi to Pescadero. Alternatively, you can take the line 28 bus to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2, take the line 1 bus to Soquel Ave & Front, take the bus to Big Basin Way, then take the taxi to Pescadero.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1 to Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Soquel Ave & Front to Big Basin Way
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $100–170
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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