There are 7 ways to get from San Anselmo to Monterey by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), subway, or shuttle
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Caltrain, bus, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus 20
6h 14m$38–59Drive 130.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Anselmo to Montereycar 130.1 mi
2h 33m$24–35Line 101 bus, train, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus 20
7h 11m$40–88Line 22 bus, fly
- Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Bank St to Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Padbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SFO - MRY
5h 13m$237–587Bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Tyler / Franklinbus 20
6h 43m$36–59Line 580 bus, BART, train, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Lake Merrittsubway
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas to Monterey Amtrak Bus Stopbus
7h 44m$43–92Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Mill Valley P&R - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus To SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle StationMonterey Airbus from airport
5h 29m$89–104
San Anselmo to Monterey by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Anselmo to Monterey is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Anselmo to Monterey is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from San Anselmo to Monterey. However, there are services departing from San Anselmo Hub and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, 4th St & Market St, San Francisco, San Jose and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between San Anselmo and Monterey is 149 miles. The road distance is 130.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Anselmo to Monterey without a car is to Caltrain and bus and line 20 bus which takes 6h 14m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from San Anselmo to Monterey, including transfers.
San Anselmo to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Anselmo to Monterey bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Anselmo to Monterey is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from San Anselmo to Monterey.
There are 325+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between San Anselmo, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Anselmo Hub to Tyler / Franklin via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 6h 43m.
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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
- $17–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to Monterey Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Amtrak
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