There are 10 ways to get from Austin to Salinas by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, or subway
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Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane AUS - MRY
9h 21m$166–759Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AUS - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
8h 22m$162–700Bus, train
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
40h 45m$511–1,156Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Stationbus
40h 55m$397–662Drive 1,648.3 mi
- Drive from Austin to Salinascar 1,648.3 mi
26h 50m$301–435Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane AUS - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
7h 57m$253–1,055Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane AUS - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
8h 32m$227–997Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane AUS - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
11h 57m$298–1,326Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAT - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
10h 34m$164–636Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
43h 50m$461–982
Austin to Salinas by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Salinas is to bus and fly and Caltrain which costs $160 - $650 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Salinas is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 57m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Salinas station. However, there are services departing from Austin Doubletree University Area and arriving at Salinas Train Station via Ft Worth Bus Station and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 55m.
The distance between Austin and Salinas is 1499 miles. The road distance is 1657.9 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Salinas without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 45m and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Austin to Salinas, including transfers.
Austin to Salinas bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Austin Doubletree University Area station.
The best way to get from Austin to Salinas is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $700 and takes 40h 55m.
Austin to Salinas bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Fort Worth station.
Salinas is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 4:41 PM in Austin and 2:41 PM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Salinas Train Station via Fort Worth, Ft Worth Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 40h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- 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
Train from Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–450
- 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
- $40–75
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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