There are 3 ways to get from Carmel to Monterey by bus, taxi, or foot
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Carmel to Monterey by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Carmel to Monterey is to line 5 bus which costs $2 - $3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Carmel to Monterey is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $18 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel and arriving at Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Carmel and Monterey is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Carmel to Monterey without a car is to line 5 bus which takes 24 min and costs $2 - $3.
The line 5 bus from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl takes 24 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Carmel to Monterey bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel station.
Carmel to Monterey bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl station.
There are 330+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Carmel, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
Monterey-Salinas Transit operates a bus from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl hourly. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $18–22
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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