There are 9 ways to get from Colorado to Salinas by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, subway, or train
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Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane DEN - MRY
- Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus
7h 48m$103–470Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinasbus
32h 13mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
37h 38m$156–800Drive 1,235.7 mi
- Drive from Denver to Salinascar 1,235.7 mi
19h 43m$226–326Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DEN - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
7h 58m$220–921Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DEN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
8h 22mFly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DEN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
8h 16mFly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DEN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
11h 34m$195–852Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane DEN - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi Stbus
10h 45m$149–695
Denver (DEN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Salinas is to fly and line 20 bus which costs $100 - $470 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Salinas is to fly and line 20 bus which takes 7h 48m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Colfax Ave & Grant St and arriving at Salinas via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Colorado to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Salinas via Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 38m.
The distance between Colorado and Salinas is 1012 miles. The road distance is 1242.9 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 32h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Colorado to Salinas, including transfers.
Colorado to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Colorado to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Colorado to Salinas is to bus which takes 32h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $800 and takes 37h 38m.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Colfax Ave & Grant St to Salinas via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and San Francisco in around 32h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Denver to Salinas via Emeryville in around 37h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- 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
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $45–55
- Standard Rate
- $49–52
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $13–26
- Titanium
- $15–27
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More Questions & Answers
Colorado to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Salinas is 1h behind Colorado. It is currently 5:24 PM in Colorado and 4:24 PM in Salinas.
Colorado to Salinas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado to Salinas is 1243 miles. It takes approximately 19h 43m to drive from Colorado to Salinas.
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