There are 7 ways to get from Tomales to Monterey by bus, train, taxi, subway, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or shuttle
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
6h 45m$121–179Drive 168.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tomales to Montereycar 168.5 mi
3h 9m$31–45Taxi, train, line 580 bus, BART, bus
- Take the taxi from Tomales to SMART Petaluma Northtaxi
- Take the train from SMART Petaluma North to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- 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
8h 35mBus, fly
- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SFO - MRY
5h 27m$276–677Bus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
7h 11m$97–127Bus, train
- Take the bus from Inverness Store to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Cbus 68
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
8h 52m$120–180Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from SMART Petaluma North to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
6h 23m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tomales to Monterey is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Tomales to Monterey is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Tomales to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Copeland St Transit Mall and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco, San Jose and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Tomales and Monterey is 185 miles. The road distance is 169.5 miles.
The best way to get from Tomales to Monterey without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 6h 45m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Tomales to Monterey, including transfers.
Tomales to Monterey bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Copeland St Transit Mall station.
Tomales to Monterey bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tomales to Monterey is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Tomales to Monterey.
There are 225+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Tomales, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Tomales to Tyler / Franklin via Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $20–170
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Petaluma North to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Petaluma North to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Lake Merritt
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to Monterey Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from Inverness Store to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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