There are 9 ways to get from Albuquerque to Salinas by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane ABQ - MRY
8h 21m$100–508Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
25h 30m$177–329Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
26h 42m$341–739Drive 993.9 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Salinascar 993.9 mi
16h 31m$182–262Fly Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ABQ - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
7h 17m$111–459Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ABQ - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
7h 26m$146–696Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ABQ - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 26m$162–704Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SAF - MRY
9h 7m$171–542Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
27h 14m$344–704
Albuquerque to Salinas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Salinas is to bus which costs $170 - $330 and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 7h 17m and costs $110 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Salinas station. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Salinas Train Station via Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Albuquerque to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Salinas via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 42m.
The distance between Albuquerque and Salinas is 893 miles. The road distance is 999.7 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 25h 30m and costs $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Albuquerque to Salinas, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
Albuquerque to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Salinas is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $330 and takes 25h 30m, you could also train, which costs $340 - $750 and takes 26h 42m.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Salinas Train Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Los Angeles Downtown in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
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More Questions & Answers
Albuquerque to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Salinas is 1h behind Albuquerque. It is currently 7:44 AM in Albuquerque and 6:44 AM in Salinas.
Albuquerque to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Salinas is 1000 miles. It takes approximately 16h 31m to drive from Albuquerque to Salinas.
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