AT A GLANCE: Transportation and Access

Connections

Monterey County is connected to the north and south areas of the state by US Highway 101 and State Route 1. It is also connected to the Central Valley by State Routes 156 and 198. Internally, State Route 68 connects Salinas with the Monterey Peninsula and State Route 145 provides access to the Pinnacles National Recreation Area.

The Monterey Peninsula Airport provides regular flights to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas. The four carriers that currently provide service from Monterey are affiliated with airlines around the world and provide 40 flights in and out of Monterey daily.

AMTRAK serves Monterey County daily north and south with a station in Salinas. The county is also served by Greyhound Bus Lines.

21.3 minutes
Mean travel time to work

• about three-quarters of the figure in California: 28.2
• about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 26

Distance Map

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