There are 3 ways to get from San Jose to Sand City by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Playa / Metzbus 20
2h 1mDrive 67.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose to Sand Citycar 67.3 mi
1h 15m$12–17Train, line 20 bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Playa / Metzbus 20
2h 46m$39–61
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Sand City is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Sand City is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Sand City. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Playa / Metz via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between San Jose and Sand City is 76 miles. The road distance is 67.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Sand City without a car is to bus and line 20 bus which takes 2h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from San Jose to Sand City, including transfers.
San Jose to Sand City bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Sand City bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Sand City is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from San Jose to Sand City.
There are 332+ hotels available in Sand City.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Sand City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose to Playa / Metz via Salinas and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Playa / Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Playa / Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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