There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Salinas by train, plane, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FRA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
19h 53m$359–685Train to Frankfurt, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane FRA - MRY
22h 46m$414–1,193Train to Frankfurt, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane FRA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
21h 40m$936–1,744Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HAJ - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
23h 59mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LEJ - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
23h 21m$488–1,631Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MUC - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
23h 5m$415–714Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Drive from Europe to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane AMS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
25h 57m$584–1,543Train to Frankfurt, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FRA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
27h 7m$416–839
Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Salinas is to train and fly and Caltrain and bus which costs $350 - $700 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Salinas is to train and fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 19h 53m and costs $350 - $700.
The distance between Europe and Salinas is 5930 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 53m to get from Europe to Salinas, including transfers.
Salinas is 8h behind Europe. It is currently 3:11 AM in Europe and 7:11 PM in Salinas.
There are 190+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Europe and Salinas, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Salinas. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, then take the bus to Salinas. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), walk to Olmsted / Monterey Regional Airport, take the line 7 bus to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, walk to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, then take the line 20 bus to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Hannover Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Hannover Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Frankfurt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Hannover Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Hannover Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Frankfurt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Hannover Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Hannover Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Hannover Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Hannover Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Hannover Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Hannover Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 15 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
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $16–29
- 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
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $45–55
- Standard Rate
- $49–52
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