There are 11 ways to get from Indiana to Salinas by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, shuttle, 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 Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IND - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
10h 16m$165–562Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
11h 8m$148–463Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Salinasbus
2d 5hBus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Salinasbus
2d 13hDrive 2,269.6 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Salinascar 2,269.6 mi
36h 40m$415–599Fly Indianapolis to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane IND - MRY
11h 14m$157–709Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
10h 38m$351–1,471Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
11h 1m$277–1,070Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
10h 55m$182–623Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ORD - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
14h 20m$242–952Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MDW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
14h 8m$331–1,402
Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indiana to Salinas is to train and fly and Caltrain and bus which costs $140 - $470 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Indiana to Salinas is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 10h 16m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Indiana station to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Salinas via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Indiana and Salinas is 2062 miles. The road distance is 2282.9 miles.
The best way to get from Indiana to Salinas without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Indiana to Salinas, including transfers.
Indiana to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
The best way to get from Indiana to Salinas is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $750 and takes 11h 14m.
Indiana to Salinas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Salinas is 3h behind Indiana. It is currently 10:00 AM in Indiana and 7:00 AM in Salinas.
What companies run services between Indiana, USA and Salinas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Salinas via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 2d 5h. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Monterey Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–480
- 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
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–8
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
- 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
- $39–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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
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