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How to get fromBaton Rouge to Salinasby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Salinas by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus bus
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane LFT - MRY
    12h 51m
    $156–635

  2. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane BTR - MRY
    13h 30m
    $144–608

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus bus
    2d

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus bus
    2d 4h

  5. Drive  2,054 mi

    1. Drive from Baton Rouge to Salinascar car 2,054 mi
    34h 1m
    $340–490

  6. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BTR - SJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    12h 10m
    $182–659

  7. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BTR - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    12h 21m

  8. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane MSY - MRY
    13h 5m
    $200–833

  9. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MSY - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    11h 51m

  10. Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane HOU - SJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    13h 52m
    $207–719

Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,851 mi
  • Duration: 12h 51m

What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Salinas via Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 2d. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 3 times a day.

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