There are 11 ways to get from Dallas to Salinas by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, shuttle, or subway
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)DFW - MRY
8h 45m$108–490Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train StationFlixBus 2005
38h 50m$173–358Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to Los AngelesTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train StationFlixBus 2005
2d 3h$246–755Drive 1,636.5 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Salinas1,636.5 mi
27h 16m$299–432Fly Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)DAL - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 32m$198–764Fly Dallas to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)DAL - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
8h 50mFly Dallas to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)DAL - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
8h 50mFly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)DFW - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
9h 21m$165–661Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)DFW - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
9h 28mFly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)DFW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinas
12h 50m$165–692Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)DFW - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to N Main St/ W Rossi St
11h 57m$138–634
Dallas to Salinas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Salinas is to bus which costs $170 - $360 and takes 38h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Salinas is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 32m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Salinas station. However, there are services departing from Southwest Medical District/Parkland and arriving at Salinas Train Station via Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 50m.
The distance between Dallas and Salinas is 1482 miles. The road distance is 1646.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 38h 50m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Dallas to Salinas, including transfers.
Dallas to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Salinas is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $100 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $360 and takes 38h 50m.
Dallas to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Salinas is 2h behind Dallas. It is currently 2:29 PM in Dallas and 12:29 PM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Salinas Train Station via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 38h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- 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
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $12–25
- Titanium
- $14–26
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
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
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