There are 9 ways to get from Arizona to Salinas by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), taxi, train, car, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PHX - MRY
- Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus
6h 1m$72–379Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
16h 17m$92–167Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
18h 48m$282–572Drive 671.2 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Salinascar 671.2 mi
11h 7m$123–177Fly Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
6h 16m$139–605Fly Phoenix to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PHX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
6h 52m$119–599Fly Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
6h 46m$284–902Fly Tucson to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TUS - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
8h 10m$107–470Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Gilroybus Nogales
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
18h 33m$86–128
Arizona to Salinas by tram and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arizona to Salinas is to bus which costs $85 - $130 and takes 18h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Arizona to Salinas is to fly and line 20 bus which takes 6h 1m and costs $70 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Arizona to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Greg Stanton CS and arriving at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 via McDowell Rd & Central Av, Phoenix and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
The distance between Arizona and Salinas is 633 miles. The road distance is 675.1 miles.
The best way to get from Arizona to Salinas without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 16h 17m and costs $90 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Arizona to Salinas, including transfers.
Arizona to Salinas bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
Arizona to Salinas bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Gilroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arizona to Salinas is 675 miles. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Arizona to Salinas.
There are 466+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to Salinas Train Station via 44th St/Washington, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 16h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Phoenix to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $120–150
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–120
- Titanium
- $93–97
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
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