There are 11 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)plane BLI - MRY
8h 24m$86–418Bus
- Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Stationbus
25h 45m$133–377Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattlebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Seattle to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
29h 26mDrive 982.4 mi
- Drive from Bellingham to Salinascar 982.4 mi
16h 56m$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)plane SEA - MRY
8h 39m$101–431Shuttle 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)plane SEA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 59m$168–672Shuttle 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)plane SEA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
9h 16mTrain to Paine Field County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PAE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
9h 11mFly Bellingham International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BLI - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
6h 55mShuttle 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)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
12h 19m$168–703Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YVR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
10h 46m
Bellingham to Salinas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Salinas is to bus which costs $130 - $380 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Salinas is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $85 - $420.
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 $130 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 24m 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 8h 24m and costs $85 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $380 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 56m to drive from Bellingham to Salinas.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) once 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
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- 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
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–500
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
- $140–1,100
- 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
- $18–60
- 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
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- 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
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
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $22–27
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