There are 11 ways to get from Bellingham to Salinas by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 11m$86–438Bus
- 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
26h 25m$135–307Bus, 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 26m$296–640Drive 982.4 mi
- Drive from Bellingham to Salinascar 982.4 mi
16h 56m$180–259Fly Bellingham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BLI - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
9h 30m$143–604Shuttle 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 37m$98–400Shuttle 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 SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 53m$150–536Shuttle to Paine Field County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb
- 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
8h 42m$113–420Shuttle 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 18m$129–497Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- 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 9m$162–743Shuttle 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 20m$160–627
Bellingham to Salinas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Salinas is to bus which costs $130 - $310 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Salinas is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $85 - $440.
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 26h 25m.
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 26h 25m and costs $130 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Bellingham to Salinas, including transfers.
Bellingham to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bellingham Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Salinas is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $85 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $310 and takes 26h 25m.
Bellingham to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound 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., Allegiant Air, and JSX 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 26h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- 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 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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 Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
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
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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
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
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
Shuttle from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
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