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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bend to Salinas by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or subway

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  1. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Monterey Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)planeRDM - MRY
    7h 49m
    $107–615

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak StationbusHwy 97 Connector
    2. Take the train from Klamath Falls to SalinastrainCoast Starlight
    18h 28m
    $66–230

  3. Amtrak Thruway, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugenebus
    2. Take the bus from Eugene to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
    4. Take the bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Stationbus
    19h 36m
    $108–354

  4. Drive 577.6 mi

    1. Drive from Bend to Salinascar577.6 mi
    10h 16m
    $106–153

  5. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeRDM - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
    3. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
    6h 28m
    $98–468

  6. Amtrak Thruway to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugenebus
    2. Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeEUG - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
    4. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
    9h 13m
    $139–509

  7. Amtrak Thruway to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugenebus
    2. Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeEUG - SJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle
    9h 2m
    $190–747

  8. Amtrak Thruway to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugenebus
    2. Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeEUG - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
    4. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
    9h 15m
    $354–626

  9. Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airportbus
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planePDX - SJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle
    9h 44m
    $139–369

Bend to Salinas by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bend, OR, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bend, OR to Salinas Train Station via Eugene, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 19h 36m.

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