There are 10 ways to get from Bellingham to Salinas by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway
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Fly Bellingham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)BLI - MRY
10h 26m$81–408Bus
- Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
25h 45m$141–412Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to SeattleAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Seattle to SalinasCoast Starlight
29h 26mDrive 982.4 mi
- Drive from Bellingham to Salinas982.4 mi
16h 50m$180–259Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)SEA - MRY
8h 37m$101–421Fly Bellingham International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BLI - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
7h 4m$109–583Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SEA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
9h 4m$148–542Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SEA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
9h 16m$124–586Train to Paine Field County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PAE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
9h 12m$93–449Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SEA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinas
12h 19m$148–573
Bellingham to Salinas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Salinas is to bus which costs $140 - $420 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Salinas is to fly and BART and bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bellingham to Salinas station. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Bus Stop and arriving at Salinas Train Station via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
The distance between Bellingham and Salinas is 878 miles. The road distance is 988.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 25h 45m and costs $140 - $420.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Bellingham to Salinas, including transfers.
Bellingham to Salinas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Bellingham Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Salinas is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs $80 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $420 and takes 25h 45m.
Bellingham to Salinas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bellingham to Salinas is 988 miles. It takes approximately 16h 50m to drive from Bellingham to Salinas.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Allegiant Air fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Salinas Train Station via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $40–55
- Standard Rate
- $49
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