The average bus between Salinas and Milpitas takes 2h 20m and the fastest bus takes 2h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Salinas to Milpitas. 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 4 times a day between Salinas and Milpitas. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Salinas is at 7:20 PM which arrives into Milpitas at 9:32 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 2h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Milpitas. However, there are services departing from Salinas station and arriving at Milpitas station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
Salinas to Milpitas bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Milpitas bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Main & Serra station.
The distance between Salinas and Milpitas is 86.4 km. The road distance is 112 km.
You can take a bus from Salinas to Main & Serra via San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, and 1st & Santa Clara in around 2h 8m.