The average bus between Milpitas and Salinas takes 4h 26m and the fastest bus takes 2h 53m. The bus service runs several times per day from Milpitas to Salinas. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Milpitas and Salinas. The earliest departure is at 7:12 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Milpitas is at 11:02 PM which arrives into Salinas at 7:36 AM. All services require a transfer at 2nd & Santa Clara and take an average of 4h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Milpitas to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Milpitas station and arriving at Salinas station via 2nd & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
Milpitas to Salinas bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Main & Serra station.
Milpitas to Salinas bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Salinas Intermodal Transit Center station.
The distance between Milpitas and Salinas is 86.4 km. The road distance is 111 km.
You can take a bus from Main & Serra to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center via 2nd & Santa Clara, Gilroy Transit Center, and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station in around 4h 7m.