There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Salinas by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)BOS - MRY
11h 33m$193–743Bus
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
3d 3h$290–896Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinas
3d 8h$356–2,455Drive 3,178.6 mi
- Drive from Boston to Salinas3,178.6 mi
2d 2h$581–838Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BOS - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
10h 11mFly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BOS - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
11h 39m$280–988Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BOS - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
11h 51mFly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)BOS - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinas
13h 23m$289–1,059Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinas
3d 11h
Boston to Salinas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Salinas is to fly which costs $190 - $750 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Salinas is to fly which takes 11h 33m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston station to Salinas station. However, there are services departing from South Station and arriving at Salinas Train Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Salinas via Chicago Union Station and Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Boston and Salinas is 2739 miles. The road distance is 3197.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $290 - $900.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Boston to Salinas, including transfers.
Boston to Salinas bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from South Station.
Boston to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Salinas is to fly which takes 11h 33m and costs $190 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $900 and takes 3 days 3h, you could also train, which costs $350 - $2,500 and takes 3 days 8h.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Station to Salinas Train Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- 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
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Boston to Salinas bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Salinas is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 10:34 AM in Boston and 7:34 AM in Salinas.
Boston to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Salinas is 3197 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Boston to Salinas.
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