There are 10 ways to get from Ensenada to Salinas by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)SAN - MRY
- Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
8h 1m$91–413Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to GilroyCbx
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 359
14h 59m$84–141Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinas
15h 26m$126–238Drive 502.8 mi
- Drive from Ensenada to Salinas502.8 mi
8h 51m$92–133Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SAN - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
8h 39m$168–334Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SAN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
8h 55m$102–386Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SAN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinas
9h 1m$147–323Bus, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SAN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinas
12h 24m$163–545Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana
- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
15h 9m$85–217Bus, train via Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Santa AnaCbx
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinas
15h 46m$133–241
Ensenada to Salinas by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ensenada to Salinas is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Ensenada to Salinas is to bus and fly and line 20 bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $90 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Ensenada to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Ensenada and arriving at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 via Cross Border Express, San Diego, Monterey & 2nd and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Ensenada and Salinas is 491 miles. The road distance is 505.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ensenada to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 14h 59m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Ensenada to Salinas, including transfers.
Ensenada to Salinas bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, depart from Ensenada station.
Ensenada to Salinas bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, arrive at Tijuana International Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ensenada to Salinas is 506 miles. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Ensenada to Salinas.
There are 168+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Ensenada, Mexico and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ensenada to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 via Tijuana International Airport, Cross Border Express, San Diego, Monterey & 2nd, Gilroy Transit Center, and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station in around 14h 59m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- 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
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- 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 Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.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
- Estimated price
- $39–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- info@autobusesaguila.com
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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