The average bus between Sunnyvale and Salinas takes 3h 1m and the fastest bus takes 2h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sunnyvale 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 Sunnyvale and Salinas. The earliest departure is at 4:46 AM at night, and the last departure from Sunnyvale is at 4:21 PM which arrives into Salinas at 7:42 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Clara & 1st and take an average of 3h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Sunnyvale to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Sunnyvale station and arriving at Salinas station via Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
Sunnyvale to Salinas bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Mathilda station.
Sunnyvale to Salinas bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Salinas Intermodal Transit Center station.
The distance between Sunnyvale and Salinas is 84 km. The road distance is 113 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & Mathilda to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center via Santa Clara & 1st, 2nd & Santa Clara, Gilroy Transit Center, and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station in around 4h 10m.