There are 6 ways to get from Cuenca to Salinas by plane, train, bus, shuttle, taxi, 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 Cuenca to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane CUE - MRY
24h 27m$424–1,266Fly Cuenca to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CUE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
16h 57m$271–969Fly Cuenca to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CUE - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
17h 48m$514–1,861Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane GYE - MRY
21h 28m$418–1,340Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GYE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
17h 26m$375–1,082Fly Cuenca to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CUE - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
19h 12m$575–1,480
Cuenca (CUE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuenca to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cuenca to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 16h 57m and costs $270 - $1,000.
The distance between Cuenca and Salinas is 3922 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 27m to get from Cuenca to Salinas, including transfers.
Salinas is 2h behind Cuenca. It is currently 3:09 AM in Cuenca and 1:09 AM in Salinas.
There are 172+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Salinas, CA, USA?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 6 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cuenca to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cuenca to San Francisco International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cuenca to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Quito, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuenca to Monterey Regional Airport via Quito, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Cuenca to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cuenca to San Francisco International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cuenca to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Cuenca to San Francisco International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cuenca to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Quito, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cuenca to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Quito, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cuenca to Oakland International Airport via Quito, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cuenca to Oakland International Airport via Quito, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Cuenca to Monterey Regional Airport via Quito, San Salvador, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cuenca to Oakland International Airport via Quito, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- 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 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
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Cuenca
- Phone
- +593 653 681 442
- Website
- taxiscuenca.es
Radio Taxi FLASH
- Phone
- +593 99 407 6453
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Express
- Phone
- +593 09 9034 2881
- Website
- instagram.com
Radio Taxi Amigos
- Phone
- +593 99 849 1019
- Website
- facebook.com
Fusion radio taxi
- Phone
- +593 7-281-1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide

















